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
- douching disturbs the normal vaginal flora & may impair local immune defense.
- douching increases risk of ovarian cancer ~ 2-fold
Notes
- products used for douching are categorized as cosmetics
- regulation of their ingredients is minimal
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- ↑ 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