douching
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- noun
- /ˈduːʃɪŋ/
- Specialized
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lavado vaginal
- It is prohibitive to apply vaginal douching three days prior to the collection of samples or to have sexual intercourse within one day.
Examples
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Douching is also more common among women of lower socioeconomic class, especially among white women.
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Douching is one of the major causes of yeast infections.
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But despite longstanding warnings over douching, nearly half the women surveyed in one 2008-2010 study had douched in the past month.
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Douching is often recommended as a method to cleanse the douching after menstruation.
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Many health professionals advise against douching, stating it can upset the natural flora of the vagina.
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After consulting her doctor, she decided to stop douching, realizing it could lead to health issues.
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Morphology
Etymology
Douching comes from the French word douche meaning 'shower', and it once meant a strong stream of water used for washing, so douching is literally giving a 'shower' to the inside of the body to wash it out.