Health Fitness

   Less is certainly more when it comes to vagina health. Flawed as all humans are, women need no add-ons for their feminine garden. Yet, retailers continue to entice women with a plethora of products that promise to rejuvenate their most prized possession—and many have rushed to insert wasp nests, magical pearls or smear perfumed oils—in their pursuit of tighter and younger vaginas. Meanwhile, gynaecologists have cautioned against having such bizarre herbal remedies on the vagina, as complications to reproductive health can arise. Here, we look at five popular – but unhealthy trends. #1 Wasp Nests Also known as oak galls, wasp nests are sold as an all-natural vaginal tightening home remedy (short of the wasps)—but Canadian gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter advised women against inserting these galls into their vaginas, as it dries them out. Explaining that it is both medically and sexually undesirable, Dr Gunter warned that drying the vaginal mucosa increases the risk of abrasions...