The ad would have you believe that it was common for a woman to spend the evening alone while her husband spends the night out on the town without her. The missus was left at home not because it was poker night with the guys, not because he had a meeting at the Elks Lodge, but because her vagina was offensive.

According to doctors of the day, marital happiness often suffered as a result of women neglecting “intimate daintiness” and losing their “air of romance”, problems only Lysol could cure. Yes, not just a disinfectant, not just a douche, it was also a marital aid.

I don’t know, Lysol is many things but eau de spot it is not!

The ad goes on to mention other home douche preparations like salt and soda. That does not sound pleasant. When I was a kid, my mom kept a bottle of vinegar under the sink for douching. That never seemed pleasant either. We now know that douching is not so healthy, but what kinds of interesting, odd or alternative home douching preparations have you heard of or tried?

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Known as America’s doctor on Oprah, Dr. Mehmet Oz is one smart cookie. While vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University he also directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.

Though his research interests are in the area of the heart, he helps women by discussing issues on Oprah that sometimes are at the “heart” of a women’s existence, her sweet spot.

When asked if douching was a good way to stay clean, he made the now so popular statement that the “vajayjay” is a self cleaning oven. He was quoted on Oprah as saying “”You have your own bacteria in there. They’re for you. You’re supposed to have them there. When you wipe them out with a vinegar douche, then you’re left with repopulating it with whatever happens to be nearby. It may not be what’s best for you,” he says.

Douching, Dr. Oz says, may even make you more likely to have some problems, such as ectopic pregnancies and infections that can cause infertility. “It’s a big problem. That’s why I don’t think there’s any really good reason to douche. Period,” Dr. Oz says.

Keeping the vagina clean externally is important, and Dr. Oz says you should always wipe front to back to prevent urinary tract infections. And if you are worried about something in that area, you should go to a doctor and get treatment—Dr. Oz says that covering up problems with a douche won’t solve anything.

Oh Dr. Oz, tell them about SweetSpot Labs wipettes!

By Christiénne Miller

 
A while back in SweetTalk land, Cross Woodfield wrote about Terrence Howard’s advice on intimate grooming for females. His advice includes the suggestion that women should get on the baby wipe train or they aren’t “clean”. Baby wipes. Really? I guess because nothing says sexy better than a sweet spot that smells like you just had your DIAPER CHANGED? Sorry for the all caps – but seriously – how could I not. Terrence – you are a sexy dude. How about you help your lady friends out with a little sweetness for their sweet spots instead? I’m talking about the fabulous on-the-go wipettes, Spot Refresh!  They come in a bouquet of grown-up scents (unscented too) and are designed for women not babies – no alcohol and PH correct, just the way our sweetest spots love it. They’re a great way to baby your sugar baby, and possibly get you a little somethin’ super sweet and sexy – if you catch my drift.

Tip from Holly:

When it comes to dryer sheets and fabric softener, it’s best to leave them for garments other than your underwear. Why? Because the odor-deterrent and softening agents used in those products can be extremely irritating to the delicate skin of your sweetest of spots.

Your best bet is to wash your unmentionables in a super mild, fragrance-free laundry detergent, such as Ecos Delicate Wash Laundry Soap, and hang them to dry or use dryer balls. You’ll be amazed at how quickly any “mystery” itch you may be experiencing disappears.

Love it when people find our products and have that a-ha moment, and you see they totally get it!  Then I think they must take another second and wonder what they have been using all of their life.  Donna definitely did her research and she lays it out line by line in a 3 page wonderfully written article titled “Feel Refreshed, Not Embarrassed: If you Are Washing Yourself ‘Down There’ with Soap, You Must Read This“.

Finally, Completely Bare has come up with not only their own waxing products, but their own do it yourself step-by-step instructional video.  Now for those of you that are the hands on type this will be helpful, but for those of you that can’t even do a yoga pose, you may want to just spend a little extra money and have a professional do it right.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

If you didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas, Valentines Day is right around the corner!  Better yet why not buy yourself that special something gift set you’ve had your eye on.  Bliss has a new set called Bikini Perfect Deluxe – Spa Edition, which contains everything you need to be swimsuit ready, minus the suit of course.  Or jump on over to SweetSpot Labs website for a look at their fabulousness terry bag set for one last step in your beauty ritual that is sure to keep your sweet spot set.  Either is sure to make your Valentines that much better!

Just when you thought everything had been made that could be sewn, Muffies come along.  Pre-washed and pre-shrunk these reusable(?) pads will make you feel like you are wearing cloth diapers again.  Now I mean no disrespect but I am just not the cloth diaper kind of a person, although, I was raised on them.  However, I would be willing to try out this hand crafted marvel.  Problem is, they don’t give you any cleaning tips!?  Gonna say you may want to keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide handy, also black might be a good color to make.  Another idea is building it in to a pair of underwear, because I can’t imagine the snap in jeans.  I am going to give her 2 thumbs up for her ingenuity and helping the planet, because disposing of the disposables is never a pretty thing.

So…I admit it…I’m obsessed with my sweet spot.  And we girls know that sweet thing needs respect and care.  Well… I just discovered the best thing ever…forget sliced bread…I just discovered a product called Commandos that…you’ve got it…make it easy to “go commando.”  So what is it you ask?  They’re cotton patches that you put into your jeans and all your other pants too…uh huh…and they make you feel cool and sexy all day.  Buh bye underwear.  I’m even saving money! 

One cautioinary note…It might be hard to get the smile off your face, but it’s worth it. and only you know what’s making you so happy.  Unless you decide to spread the word.  So I’ll share…you can find them at gocommandos.com and see what I’m talking about.  You can thank me later.