douche

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Introduction

A current of water, gas or vapor directed against a surface or projected into a cavity, especially the vagina.

Complications

Notes

  • products used for douching are categorized as cosmetics
    • regulation of their ingredients is minimal

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Gonzalez NL et al. Douching, talc use, and risk of ovarian cancer. Epidemiology 2016 Jun 20 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27327020