12/27/2021
Public! Service! Announcement! *In Tobe Nwigwe voice*
Ok y’all, I feel like I need to talk about this, or someone does. So, I guess I’m doing it. I’ve been seeing a lot of Yoni products on the rise within the last two years. There seems to be a lot of confusion around how to properly care for your yoni, as well as what your yoni actually needs from you in order to do so. I’ve been seeing yoni washes, steams & herbal yoni detox pearls (that you insert) particularly.
First of all, Let’s talk about what our yonis do and what we need to do for them. The yoni is self cleaning. It contains good bacteria that we need to keep everything in place. It has its own whole eco system in there that honestly rarely needs our attention or assistance. I’m pretty sure most everyone knows now that our va**nas do not require douching. Fun fact: did you know that back in the 60’s, they were having women do**he with Coca Cola? Ya. Anyway, getting back to it.
When showering, all we need to do is clean the outer area of the va**na. You are only washing your v***a. Simply spread your lips open and gently clean the folds and cl****is area. Do not clean inside your va**na. You really only need to cleanse with warm water. You may also use a mild soap, being careful to not allow soap or water to enter your va**na. There are many many va**nal washes available on the market out there. I honestly have yet to find one that I am 100% ok with the ingredient list. I would say the closest to a decent feminine wash would have to be the Honey Pot brand- sensitive. Dr Bronners is not sold as a va**nal wash, but works great when diluted. Do NOT use Vagisil or Summers Eve as they are filled with questionable, cancer causing ingredients. You should also avoid using any feminine washing products that contain crystals, and this is coming from a huge crystal lover. I won’t call out names, but I’ve seen some sold with rose quartz as well as citrine. Not to get super scientific (I’m an herbalist not a scientist), but seeing as the chemical composition of rose quartz SiO2+Al, Fe, Na, Ti + (Ca, Mg, Mn) does contain aluminum, I wouldn’t suggest putting it in your va**na. (This is my personal opinion, as some still use rose quartz yoni eggs with seemingly no issues, though it’s very hard to tell what the long term affects may be.) Citrine (SiO2+Al, Ca, Fe, Li, Mg, Na) also contains aluminum as well as lithium. Also, I do not recommend using any essential oils on your va**na at any time. So if the product contains essential oils, it may be too strong for cleansing.
Let’s get into yoni steaming! This one, I am not opposed at all, as long as done correctly. I am opposed to buying yoni steams through just any company online however. Please please research ingredient lists before purchasing. Not everyone knows what they are doing and some seem to just be throwing a bunch of herbs together and saying, here you go! Good luck! There are different herbs that can be used depending on what issue you are trying to treat, as well as what region off the world you live in. Acceptable herbs for yoni steaming are the following: motherwort, mugwort, oregano, calendula, yarrow, jasmine, rose, rosemary and basil, just to name a few. As I mentioned before, different areas of the world will do this a little differently. I’ve been told of one area that steams with just jasmine flowers as to welcome home their husbands from battle. Another area uses mountain apple bark & leaves. What I’m saying is, do your research and don’t just be using anything and everything. Be specific and intentional in what you are using in your steam. (Ask a certified herbalist for help!)
Do NOT use essential oils of any kind in yoni steams. Certain fresh herbs like wild oregano have higher levels of volatile oils that act as essential oils, without being as aggressive or as caustic as bottled essential oils.
Why to yoni steam? Steaming is done as a way to cleanse, tone and rejuvenate your yoni. It is also used specifically for healing. Yoni steaming can help rid the body of cysts, as well as aid in postpartum healing, painful periods, menopause, fertility, help achieve stronger or***ms & increased libido. These are just a few things it MAY assist with.
When not to yoni steam? Do not yoni steam if you have a fever, are on your period, are pregnant, during an active infection or with an IUD.
Now, let’s get to these yoni pearls. No. Just, immediately no. Who told you that your yoni needed that? Who told you that it needed to shed?! Who told you that you needed to “exfoliate” and “purge” your va**na!? No ma’am! Your va**na has been doing just fine since the beginning of time without this, and does not require your help! Like I said, it’s its own eco system. It will self regulate and heal on its own! I’ve looked at multiple different companies selling these yoni herbal pearls, and I’ve reviewed the ingredient list. A lot of the herbs being added are alarming! Some are extremely caustic. If a caustic herb is placed in your va**na (for 48 hours some are suggesting) it can and will damage the mucus layer of your va**na. Your cells and your good bacteria will all be damaged and out of wack now. When you strip your va**nal walls with these caustic herbs, you are going to be causing a whole lot of extra problems for your already perfect va**na. For instance, if you strip your walls and then have s*x afterwards, you are more than likely going to cause breaks in your skin. This can lead to bacteria and viruses now being able to enter your body. There is just so many problems with these yoni pearls.
The only time you really would ever be inserting any type of herbs into your va**na, would be during a yeast infection. In which case, you would need to do so under the supervision and instruction of a Naturopathic Dr or a Master Herbalist.
If you are having issues with va**na odor, try the simple cleansing method I suggested above (mild soap and water), obstain from s*x for a few days, start taking a good probiotic pill & drink chlorophyll water! A lot of our bodies va**nal ph has to do with what either we are ingesting, or what our partner is ingesting. Our partners s***m, a lot of times, is the actual culprit for our ph getting out of wack.
I’m writing all this to say, please do your research! Know what you are putting in your va**na. Don’t just trust any company you come across on Instagram. A lot of people are out here just trying to hustle and make money now days, your health be damned. I hope this was helpful for someone out there, and please feel free to share this post! If you have any questions, you can DM me and I’ll answer to the best of my knowledge
