Placing an ice cream in her vagina to cool off is a risky gesture … The warning may seem incongruous. But if British doctors have seen fit to point out the dangers of this practice, it is because it has been praised on the Internet by some followers. Eskimo is like garlic or parsley, health professionals remind the British press, any food inserted into her vagina can have significant risks for her. vaginal flora and health in general. Inserting a frozen object can lead to a series of complications like a burning sensation, itching or general pain, recalls the British newspaper Metro. “The vagina is made up of very delicate and sensitive skin”, recalls in her columns the doctor Sarah Welsh, co-founder of HANX, a brand of condoms. “Objects which may appear innocent to other parts of the body may, if they come into contact with the vagina, cause infections, irritation and damage. ”Worse, ice can also adhere to mucous membranes or rupture inside the vagina causing serious trauma.
Dr Shree Datta, a gynecological consultant for the MyHealthcare clinic also interviewed by the Metro website, adds: any foreign body in the vagina can unbalance the vaginal flora and expose to the risk of infection and irritation (fungal infections, dermatitis, etc.). “A cool shower and good hydration should be enough” to cool off in hot weather, advises the expert.
These strange vaginal practices to avoid
The ice cream stick is therefore added to the list of strange “vaginal” practices that have come from the Web to be banned. On the non-exhaustive list to be banned, we will mention the “makeup” of the vagina, the intra-vaginal sequins or the vaginal sauna. Recently, a 62-year-old woman was second degree burnt after trying a steam bath on these private parts.
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