Experts tell ARCHANA JYOTI that it is important to maintain personal hygiene to keep infections at bay
In the last few years, women’s hygiene has been the talk of the town, given that there are so many diseases that stem because of unhygienic practices. Despite the awareness being created, India has still a long way to go before being able to talk about it openly.
When one talks about hygiene, intimate washes is the first thing that comes to mind. Loaded with natural ingredients and Ayurvedic benefits, rooted in ancient traditions, these washes are fast catching attention of the urban women looking for alternatives to the chemical-loaded products.
More so, when Coronavirus threat is looming large and health and hygiene have become a top-most priority. There are many who prefer time-tested Ayurveda based intimate hygiene that offers a level of security against infections.
Health experts support this choice saying that one should not lower one’s guard when it comes to personal hygiene.
They opine that washes made of natural solutions retain the good bacteria, which protects the intimate area and kills bad bacteria.
“Those intimate washes which enhances skin health and serve as a helpful add-on therapy for those with infections should be used,” Dr RP Prashar from a Delhi-based Ayurveda Hospital tells you.
Sanchit Sharma, Executive Director of AIMIL Pharma, engaged in manufacturing Ayurvedic drugs points out that keeping in mind the hygiene needs of women, they have, after intensive research and development prepared Ayouthveda Vagitone Intimate Hygiene Wash that is rich in green tea, haridra and amla among others, replacing chemicals like silicon and artificial colours.
Apart from the use of Ayurvedic medicinal ingredients in hygiene wash, researchers have supplemented the Vagitone formulation with natural fragrances and employed refining techniques endorsed by the Fragrance & Flavour Development Centre, Kannauj, an institution set up by the Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Ministry.
However, there is a widespread ignorance among women when it comes to their intimate hygiene, laments Prashar revealing that around 95 per cent of the intimate hygiene products in the market are full of chemicals, and, globally, approximately 75 per cent of the women suffer from a vaginal yeast infection at least once in their lifetime.
According to various surveys, in India at least eight out of 10 women are vulnerable to vaginal infection while at least 80 per cent ignore the importance of the internal hygiene due to which they face various infections.