What Bath Bombs Are Doing To Your Vagina
Bad news for bath bomb lovers!
By Practical Parenting
May 05 2017
Bath bombs can make having a relaxing bath so much more fun with their colours and glitter - but watch out, they are not as harmless as they seem.
Bath bombs can actually have many negative effects on your lady bits according to Dr Vanessa Mackay, spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, who told Metro about why they can actually be damaging.
The main thing to look out for? Perfumed bath bombs.
"It’s a good idea to avoid perfumed soaps, gels and antiseptics as these can affect the healthy balance of bacteria and pH levels in the vagina and cause irritation," Dr Mackay said.
The main risk of disrupting the delicate balance in the vagina is of getting thrush, which is caused by disruption to the good bacteria.
You can also be at risk of getting a UTI if you spend more than an hour in the tub with a perfumed bath bomb.
Suddenly, bath bombs don't sound all that fun anymore.
So what could you do instead? Here are just a few tips...
- Put a few drops of essential oils in the bath instead
- Avoid bath bombs with glitter, use organic bath bombs
- Limit your time in the bath
