When you hear the term "douche," your mind may immediately settle on your trash ex or that Classics professor who always played favorites. But outside of its colloquial use, vaginal douching has more ...

Douching is the process of using water or a liquid solution to flush out the inside of your vagina. They’re done using bottles or bags with nozzles that squirt liquid up into the vagina. Most come ...

Douching is cleaning of the inside of the vagina with water or other cleansing fluids. It is a fairly common practice, with some studies estimating that about one in every four women regularly douche.

Experts have cautioned women on vaginal douching, saying that it is dangerous to their health. OYEYEMI GBENGA-MUSTAPHA reports. Women have been warned against douching. Experts say it is harmful.