It removes all the natural secretions that women produce that can fight infections, removes any natural lubrications we have that make sex more enjoyable, and it can even damage our tissues, it is not a good thing. I think the only time a doctor would prescribe a douche is if a woman has had an infecrtion and had to use medication that was inserted and the doctor felt that a douche would remove any excess medications, or would be helpful in ensuring that the womans vagina was medically cleaned.
For personal use, it is not a good thing at all, yes we like to feel clean and fresh, but if you watched Oprah, Dr.Oz alikened womens vaginas to self cleaning ovens lol , and douches really interfer with that process.
Most douches use a viniger base... that does not sound good to me that I would use a substance that I use to wash grime off my windows lol.
Some use artificial solutions made up in a lab, I guess my point is that it is not natural, and should only be done if your Doctor recomends it.
As for the female scent, If a woman has issues with strong odors, see your Doctor, you may have a yeast infection, which is very common amoung women, or some other type of infection.
Or it may be that you just have a very strong womanly scent hehe, if the latter is the case, speak with your gynocologist to see if they have any safe options or suggestions, perfumed scents are definatley not the way to go, but there is a lot of natural remedys that a woman can look into. However, remember your scent is you and most men find their mates scent very very attractive, even if it is not attractive to others, to our mates we smell wonderful lol =). However, to reiterate, douching is not the way to go to try to attain a fresh, clean smell, the price is way to high in the long run.
I am so happy that your hubby has encouraged you not to douche, he seems like he is really in touch with womens health, and to him, your health is very important to him, great hubby you have there =).
Tammy
