Skip navigation! Story from Lingerie. Truth is, even though silky blends feel luxurious, the better undergarment fabric for your vagina is plain old cotton. So if you have material that irritates your skin normally, you might have minor inflammation to the area.
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Like most women, I am somewhat plagued by my period; not just the discomfort, but also the guilt that comes with the environmental waste inherent in tampons and sanitary pads. For this reason, I prefer period underwear, because they're a more sustainable — and often more comfortable — option. Period underwear is designed to look and feel like regular underwear, but with extra layers and highly absorbent fabrics in the crotch area to absorb menstrual blood. They are usually offered in various levels of absorbency, each designed to be worn at different times within a given menstrual cycle. Cleaning period underwear is fairly simple; it is recommended that you rinse them in cold water immediately after use, then machine wash them on a delicate cycle, and then allow them to air dry they do not hold up well over time if they are put in the dryer. Although period underwear is usually designed to be stain-resistant and should not smell bad if cleaned properly, if you are concerned about either of these possibilities, you are advised to soak them in a vinegar-and-water mixture before machine washing.
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Let's get this out of the way from the start: You don't need to be concerned about what your vagina smells like normally. That is, unles something smells You know, you get a whiff of funkiness and suddenly you're reading Google results for "why does my vagina smell?
We have become so conditioned to wear them daily, right since our childhood days, no matter what. But, why do we wear them at all? Can going commando do any good for your health?