Are You Using Safe Products for Your Vaginal and Hormonal Health?
With hormonal imbalance, gynecological conditions, and autoimmune diseases on the rise among women, what you are putting in, on, or around your vagina can not be ignored. Here
Your vagina is an important and often ignored gateway and gatekeeper to your gynecological health, your hormonal health, and your overall health.
With hormonal imbalance, gynecological conditions, and autoimmune diseases on the rise among women, what you are putting in, on, or around your vagina can not be ignored.
You can do all the right things, but if you are putting poison in, on, or around your vagina, your health will deteriorate.
And when I say poison, I mean poison with some of the recent findings in mainstream menstrual products.
Personally, after three gynecological surgeries, I stopped using tampons after my last surgery in March 2021.
At the time, I just trusted my instinct, and with all the pain I felt from Endometriosis and surgeries, the thought of putting tampons in my body did not resonate with me.
This led me only to use pads, which was new and not always pleasant for me with certain menstrual particulars. Over time, I got used to it, and in a way, it encouraged me to be more intentional in cycle-syncing my life.
Tampons allowed me to move and groove, almost like I wasn't even menstruating (as far as the flow, not the pain and symptoms). Pads don’t give the same experience, so I started slowing down more during that time, allowing my body to rest and be still on my heavy days.
And two truths clicked for me:
We should not ignore our menstruation and seek to act like it isn’t there. This mindset contributes to our disconnections with our bodies and awareness of what is good for us and what isn’t.
Outside of needing to be more vigilant of leaks with a pad, it makes so much sense that on the heavier days of menstruating, your body will need more rest than usual and will benefit from you being still.
You’ll notice in this newsletter that I use the gentle verbal approach to encourage you; however, in this, I’m going to use some straightforward talk.
Don’t discount this recommendation.
Don’t treat it as if it is a small thing, and that there are more significant health things to pay attention to.
Plan and simple.
This also includes anything that touches your vagina— toilet paper, your underwear, soaps.
Vaginal Health Guidance:
Use organic cotton menstrual products
Use non-bleached, non-chemical toilet paper
Wear organic cotton underwear
Use fragrance-free, minimal ingredient soaps on the outside of your vagina, never internally
Make the choice TODAY! Make the change TODAY!
You’d be surprised how the small, day-to-day, consistent care practices profoundly support your overall health and assist with lowering underlying conditions.
Give your vaginal, hormonal, and gynecological health all the chances to flourish!
We hope this Haven article served you well and provided you with valuable tools and perspectives to support you on your health and healing journey.
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