Re: Clitoral Pain? Cleansing of it.... ;)

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When I bath or shower I am thorough. So thorough that I won't dare using a Q-Tip there. I once had a bad experience cause I liked cleaning my belly button with one and ended up with an infection due to cleaning it too much. LOLDTroll wrote:

<to top it off I feel this pain like my clitoris is consistantly erect and it hurts so bad. Anyone have this type of experience?>

Just a thought hon but have you checked to see if the clitoral hood or shaft can be pulled or tugged back to expose the clitoris? Often that can be fused or have adhesions and debris can be stuck in there causing a bacterial infection if it's not kept clean. Something we rarely think about but should. Something too by the way doctors rarely look at and should!

You would be amazed at some of that 'whiteish' accumulation that 'might' be there, and it's not meds, it's just normal secretions during the day so don't think something is wrong either.

I saw this about smegma, (this is probably more than anyone wanted to know) so I hope it doesn't offend, but there are glands on the inner hood of the clitoris that secrete an oily substance called ''sebum'' that lubricates the clitoris so it can slide back & forth.

And by the way ARE the same glands on the inner surface of the males foreskin so that it slides too. In fact it's what makes the head of the penis shiny (same as our clitoris itself is shiny) and when that oily substance (sebum) accumulates it's called 'smegma' and we can have that cheesy odor.

Not only the smegma but if that area is not cleaned well, think about these other things!

The hood or shaft may trap sweat, normal vag. secretions, semen, toilet paper fibers, pubic hair, menstrual blood, and urine. All of that if not kept clean can lead to bacterial infections as well (not that it will but may).

So it's easy to understand why we might have fusing or adhesions or pain (if it can't be pulled back, you'll know) in that area and is 'not' a good thing to have trapping all of that and if one does have pain or swelling in that area it may well be a cause of it as the smegma itself can harden into tiny hard pieces too. (like ear wax sort of)

I sure never gave all those things a thought, 'before' that is, UGH... but I make sure I keep that area clean now by tugging that hood back to keep it clean or sometimes use a Q-tip 'twirl' with lotion or I use Estrace in that area. (it won't get lost it's a dead end) *grin*...

'I' think it's probably easier to clean that clitoral area with a bath and a washcloth or our hand, as even by soaking it can help keep that area clean. It's probably easier in the tub too sitting there & gently pulling the hood back than to do it in a shower. Luckily I'm one of those who likes a bath. (that's me) and I know, I know, (grin) many prefer the showers but not me. It's my only time to relax, LOL

Plus the hot water sitting in the tub helps the body to absorb it's meds or even whole body lotion better. A shower is just too fast to really warm up the skin for any length of time (I think) and my doc thinks baths are ok (good thing, I'd do it anyway) *grin*

Like I said probably more than anyone wanted to know *grin* but just for information for what it's worth and often a cause of clitoral pain that isn't thought of.

Hugs

Dee~

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