I am very particular about personal cleanliness. Every time after having sex with my husband, I immediately run to the bathroom and clean myself carefully, using lotion and the like. My husband seldom cleans himself. When is the best time to clean his private parts before and after sex? Who is more necessary, male or female?

Both men and women should keep their reproductive organs clean, especially before and after sexual intercourse. They should also pay attention to washing their private parts. Otherwise, it will cause inflammation of the genitourinary system, such as urethritis, vaginitis, balanitis, etc.

The penis is the male reproductive organ. There is often some dirt hidden between the foreskin and glans. It must be cleaned before sexual intercourse, and the foreskin must be turned up to thoroughly clean the coronal sulcus and endothelium. Otherwise, it is easy to introduce bacteria into the female vagina and cause gynecological inflammation.

The female vulva has many folds, sweat glands, sebaceous glands and vaginal secretions. The female vagina is located between the urethra and anus, very close to both, and is very susceptible to bacterial infection. Therefore, women must also wash their private parts before sexual intercourse, otherwise these bacteria will be introduced into the vagina during sexual intercourse. This not only easily causes gynecological inflammation, but may also infect men, causing male foreskin balanitis and even urethritis.

Use warm water when washing private parts and try to avoid using cold water. Special towels and cleaning basins are required. When washing, you should wash from front to back, first clean the external genitalia, and then clean the anus area. If possible, it is best to rinse with a nozzle.

Both men and women should also clean their private parts in time after sexual intercourse, remove semen and glandular secretions adhering to the vulva, and keep the external genitalia clean and dry.

However, some female friends wash their private parts excessively, which may destroy the normal acid-base balance in the vagina, thereby affecting the vagina's own antibacterial self-cleaning function, which is counterproductive. Therefore, cleaning the private parts should be done in moderation.

Vulvar itching may become more itchy the more you wash it

When many people experience vulvar itching, they think it is because it is dirty or unclean, so they will try their best to clean it. However, if you keep cleaning your vulva for itching, it may become more itchy the more you wash it. The correct approach is to use a cold compress with a wet towel on the basis of medication, and the effect will be better.

There are many causes of vulvar itching. More than 10 different types of vaginitis alone can cause an increase in secretions from the vaginal opening, causing itching. At this time, medication must be used correctly under the guidance of a doctor to fundamentally solve the problem. Blind cleaning may lead to local flora imbalance and treatment will be more troublesome.

When itching is unbearable, do not scratch with your hands to avoid scratching the skin and allowing bacteria to invade the skin or mucous membranes from the damaged areas. You can use a thick cold towel to wet compress the vulva, and wash it every 3 minutes until it is no longer itchy. Itching attacks are often related to rising temperatures. Using a wet towel to apply cold compresses can lower the body surface temperature and reduce congestion, thereby relieving itching.

It should be reminded that you should never use hot towels when itching. Although this can relieve the itching for a while, the heat and humidity will aggravate skin irritation. Once the towel is removed, the itching will be significantly worse.