Your pregnancy
Feminine hygiene advice for pregnant women
In pregnant women, feminine hygiene needs to prevent risks of irritations, limit the risk of infection and ease the minor discomforts of pregnancy.
- Do not wash more than twice a day
- Do not douche
- Use feminine hygiene products containing soothing ingredients
- Do not use vaginal deodorants or perfumed products
- Change your undergarments every day
- After defecating, wipe from front to back and not back to front
- Should you experience unusual discharge, do not use ovules without first consulting a doctor
- In case of genital irritations, do not use any creams without first consulting a doctor
Doctor Bohbot,
Medical Director, Institut Fournier in Paris
