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It's time to Ask the Doctors.
Here's an email question from Rosalynn.
She writes, my husband puts olive oil
all over his body, including his privates,
and as a result, when we have sex
I'm constantly getting an infection.
He says this has nothing to do with it,
but I think it does
because I know women are so sensitive down there.
What do you think?
Well, Dr. Nita, I'm gonna let you settle this.
Who's right?
Who's right, Rosalynn or her husband?
Well my first question is honestly,
why is your husband putting olive oil
all over his body like on a regular basis.
That's not what she asked
so we'll focus on the question.
When you put olive oil in that region,
you can throw off the balance
between the good bacteria and the bad bacteria.
It can definitely increase the probability
of infections like bacterial vaginosis.
You might get a thin, watery discharge
with a fishy odor if you get that.
You can also have an increased possibility
of yeast infections,
so a think, white discharge with some itching.
Overall, you don't wanna disrupt that pH.
Olive oil is not the way to go.
And also if you're using a condom for protection,
then realize that oil will actually weaken the latex
and increase the probability of
an unintended pregnancy
or if you're using it for prevention
of sexually transmitted infections,
it will also increase the probability
of infections like that.
So I would say to her husband
if you love your wife's vagina,
please stop bathing it in olive oil.
I mean, that has to be so messy.
Olive oil stains.
You're gonna get it all over your sheets.
Because it's all over his body.
