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5 Reasons Not to Douche

DearSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:00:00 -0800

Who doesn't love that freshly showered feeling down there? A little gentle soap and warm water is all you need to clean your lady parts. But some women insist on douching to achieve ultimate cleanliness, which can actually cause more harm than good. In case you're still douching, here are some reasons to stop.

Increased risk of STIs. According to Dr. Sten H. Vermund of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, "Douching is a harmful activity because it disrupts the healthy vaginal microorganisms and enables STIs to take hold."
It increases risk of infection. Douching flushes away the natural bacteria and organisms known as your vaginal flora. If your lady business comes in contact with other bacteria, it can lead to infections such as bacterial vaginosis. It can also introduce new bacteria into the vagina, which can spread up through the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes.

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Women who douche regularly have a 73 percent greater risk for developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). If left untreated, this can lead to infertility in women or even death.
Your vagina is a self-cleaning organ.
If you feel the need to douche because the smell below your belt seems foul or wrong then it's not douche you need, it's a visit to the gyno. A strong odor can be an indication that you have an infection, and if you douche, it could cause more irritation, discharge, and pain. The smell of a woman's vagina doesn't need to be covered up - it's completely natural and men are actually attracted to it.

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The Dos and Don'ts of Douching

DearSugar — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Douche is a French term that means to wash or soak, and douching means to wash out or clean your lady business. So while we all know it's important to clean down there, is douching the way to go? If you don't know much about it, or are confused on this topic as so many women are, take this quiz to learn some interesting facts about douching.

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Mandy Moore Wants You to Energize Your Ladyparts

TresSugar — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:30:00 -0700

Douches and Red Bull often go together, but not like this. Mandy Moore totally nails the '70s lady-commercial voice and the fashions in this parody ad for Red Bull Douche, "the world's first feminine hygiene product with Red Bull." Admittedly, I've sometimes wished I could mainline energy drinks - just not down there. Be sure to watch until the tagline at the end.

Douche of the Day

GiggleSugar — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0700

While the regular joes partake in douchebaggery, the cream of the crap try their hand at douche-grab-bery. (Think the Terminator is our boob bandit? Look again.)

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Smell Like a Douche!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:00:00 -0800

Do you act like a douche? Now smell like a douche! If you and your friends think you're the dudes from Entourage, if you take a lot of shirtless pictures of yourself for your MySpace page, or if you pop your collar when clothed, then forget Tag and Axe. It's time for Douche. . .

Who Is the Douchiest Douche of 2007?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:00:00 -0800

This past year, we studied up on our doucheology, defined our terms, consulted with the douchebag expert, and pinpointed the carriers responsible for the douchepidemic sweeping the nation. Beware ladies: carriers of the douche mutation are everywhere. Only some suffer from Popped Collar Syndrome (PCS); others are more subtle in their outward display of douche. Put your detection skills to the test by identifying the douchiest douche of 2007.

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Product of the Day: "You Are a Douche" Cards

GiggleSugar — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:00:00 -0800

I seem to be encountering the word "douche" a lot lately. Yesterday, Geek sent me a blog about Hot Chicks with Douchebags. Today, Dear sends me these Douche Cards. According to the site, if you hand out this card to "the asshole in question," you'll avoid arguments or barroom brawls. And how is formally telling someone in writing that they're a douche going to do that exactly? Maybe I should try it out tonight at my local dive bar.

Product of the Day: "You Are a Douche" Cards

GiggleSugar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0800

Here's one way to make friends and influence enemies! According to the Douche Cards website, if you hand out this card to "the asshole in question," you'll avoid arguments or barroom brawls. And how is formally telling someone in writing that they're a douche going to do that exactly? Maybe I should try it out tonight at my local dive bar.

Found! Douche Gets Dumped

GiggleSugar — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Was the fat comment really necessary? Ladies, we must stick together and focus all our negative energy on the douchebag in the shower. Not only is he a douche for keeping naked pics of his ex on his cell phone while dating someone new, but he's a douche for keeping naked pics of his ex on his cell phone - period. I hope this chick grabbed the DB's clothes on her way out the door. Let's see him tiptoe home in his towel. Or in a dainty baby tee perhaps?

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Dudes Square Off in a Douche Off!

GiggleSugar — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700

This douchetacular video is like the live action version of Who's Douchier, but with regular dudes rather than celebs. (Well, if you consider a guy who would photoshop a six-pack onto his MySpace picture's abs "regular.") Just because I took a break from talking about douchebags (you haven't heard me say that word in a while, have you now?!) doesn't mean they do not remain a menace to society. Douches Wild!