TIPS TO HEALTHY BATH FOR WOMEN

TIPS TO HEALTHY BATH FOR WOMEN

Everyone knows, or should know, the basics about taking a bath: clean the bathtub thoroughly, rinse it thoroughly, fill it up with water and get in it, right? Yes and no. Yes your bathtub needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Yes it needs to be rinsed of all irritating detergents. Yes you do fill it up with water. No, you don’t just get in it. In order to have a healthy, therapeutic bath, there are a few things you bathing beauties need to know:

1. Urinate before and after your bath. Since a woman’s urethra is relatively short, getting into a bath can force outside bacteria to “flush” into the urethra and may allow it to take hold and develop into a urinary tract infection. Urinating after your bath will dispel any bacteria that may have settled in the urethra during your bath. 

2. Take a quick shower before you bathe. This will ensure that you don’t get into your bath with excess dirt and bacteria, and then soak in it for the rest of your bath time. Wash your hair and body thoroughly.

3. Be mindful of the water temperature. It is advised that pregnant women avoid baths and hot tubs completely. For those who are not pregnant, a scalding bath can cause a number of problems ranging from broken capillaries to heart attacks due to the shock of intense heat to the system, especially if alcoholic beverages are involved. Test your water, by placing your feet and hands into it. If you can’t stand the temperature, add some cool water and try again. 

4. Avoid washing your body or hair while you are in the bath. This may seem like a very silly thing to bring up however there are people who do this. Remember, whatever you wash out of your hair or off of your body, you soak in for the rest of the bath. See tip #1 as to why this could be a problem. 

5. Don’t use any bath products like soaps, detergents, bubbling agents, or products that contain Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) and are not specifically designed for baths. The reason for this is that a woman’s feminine region is very sensitive to harsh chemicals. Some bath products such as soaps and detergents contain SLS, which is a cleaning agent that is also used in industrial floor cleaning, engine degreasing and for other commercial purposes due to it’s cheap cost and high foaming properties – which can cause irritation and feminine dryness that may lead to yeast or other types of vaginal infections. Most health food stores carry a wide variety of natural bath products that don’t contain Sodium Laurel Sulfate.