Vagina Is A Self-Cleansing Organ; We Don't Need Pineapple Gummies To Keep It Fresh

Does your vagina taste or smell sweet enough? Apparently, it is possible through pineapple gummies. But why do we need to alter the taste of the vagina? Is there anything wrong with what we have naturally?

TV personality Kourtney Kardashian has come to light again for advertising a pineapple gummy that is supposed to keep the vagina fresh, sweet and maintain its pH. Kardashian has been a part of the wellness industry for a long time now. Under the new product named Lemme Purr, she is advertising the pineapple gummy.

The caption to the advertisement read, “Your ‘pussy’ is going to love this…Meet Lemme Purr: our new vaginal health gummy! Vaginal health is such an important part of a woman’s overall well-being (and not talked about enough) which is why we are so excited to launch this! Give your vagina the sweet treat it deserves (and turn it into a sweet treat). You know what they say…you are what you eat. We combined real pineapple and vitamin C with the power of clinically-studied SNZ 1969™ probiotics to target vaginal health and pH levels that support freshness and taste.”

However, Kourtney’s advertisement and the new product for vaginal health have drawn a lot of criticism. Internet users have slammed Kourtney and the product for propelling useless and wrong ideas to women. An internet user said, “another example of marketing unnecessary projects to women to make them feel insecure enough to buy it.” While another remarked, “These are not necessary!!!!! Not everything about women's bodies is wrong!!!!!!!”

“Selling people shit they don’t need on a patriarchal agenda, spreading subliminal messages to young women that they can’t trust their body, conflating vaginal Heath with tasting good to please a partner, capitalizing on peoples distrust that their bodies can self cleanse,…” said another.

And I don’t disagree.

Kourtney Kardashian launches Vaginal Gummies: We Don't Need Pineapple Gummies To Keep It Fresh

The attempt of Lemme Purr to target vaginal health is an unnecessary marketing gimmick that is based on patriarchal ideas. It propels the idea that women need to have good-smelling vaginas. That they need to have vaginas that please their partners through fragrance and freshness. Although the idea is to make women feel good about their bodies, it propels distrust among them about their bodies. It makes women feel as if their body is not naturally good and hence they need some improvisation to please others.

Are men forced to change their intimate dynamics? Are men expected to smell good down there? No right? It is only for women because it is assumed that women need to be attractive as per patriarchal standards- have rosy cheeks, good facial features and good smell.

But Studies have shown that the vagina is a self-cleaning organ. Hear it from a gynaecologist

&t=6s">Dr Tanaya says, “Vagina keeps itself clean on its own. Vaginal discharge is the natural cause of this process. There is no need to use anything inside the vagina to keep it clean and sweet,”

Moreover, ">Dr Ridhima Shetty says that the vagina contains some good bacteria and acidic pH that help in keeping the vagina clean. The colour of the vagina is naturally darker than the parts of the body and so there is no need to bleach or brighten it.

In fact, the use of soaps, cleansing products and other feminine products disturbs the balance of bacteria and pH of the vaginas, says ">Dr Sudeshna Ray.

If you want to maintain good vaginal health, follow these tips:

1. Wear cotton panties as their breathable fabrics allow the movement of bacteria that might cause infections if get trapped inside.
2. Avoid using any cleanser or cream on your vagina keep it clean. The vagina is a self-cleaning organ. In fact, water is more than enough to keep it hygienic.
3. Visit gynaecologists frequently to get pap smears.
4. Wipe your vagina from front to back to avoid any infection due to the bacteria in the butt hole.
5. Trim your pubic hair or shave in the direction of the hair growth. Avoid waxing as much as possible.

So dear women, there is nothing wrong with your body. Your body has been designed perfectly to be its own guardian. Please do not fall for marketing strategies that make you feel bad for the natural designs of your vaginas. You don’t need to change your body. Society needs to change the way it perceives women’s bodies.

Views expressed are the author's own.

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