和身體的其他部位一樣,私密處的健康狀況與日常生活中的飲食習慣有顯著的關聯跟相互影響,若干食材及營養成分有助於降低私密處受感染的風險,相對地,這些營養素的缺乏則可能引起氣味的改變甚至引起發炎與感染。
pH值對私密處健康狀態至關重要,在正常情況下,陰道的pH值若維持在3.8~4.2之間的環境條件,病原菌便可受到抑制而避免過度繁殖,反之當陰道的自然酸性防護網若受到破壞,將提供有害菌大量繁衍的機會,導致私密處出現搔癢、灼燒感、乾燥等不適症狀。而談到對私密處有益的食物時,相信大家都會先想到蔓越莓以及優格,除了這兩項廣為人知的食物之外,其實還有許多種食物對私密處的健康有幫助,謹逐一介紹、說明如下:
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