Why does washing vulva with baking soda hurt

Washing vulva with baking soda causes pain, possibly because vulva skin is damaged, showing ulceration, so it will cause irritating pain, and some because baking soda concentration is too high, causing skin burning, but also causing severe vulva pain. Therefore, washing vulva with baking soda, be sure to pay attention to the concentration, it is recommended between 3% and 5%. Baking soda washing vulva is generally used to treat fungal vaginitis, because alkaline environment is not suitable for the growth of mold, if there is no clear type of vaginitis, do not wash vulva with baking soda, because some pathogens are more likely to breed in alkaline environment, such as trichomonas vaginitis. At ordinary times, we must pay attention to vulva hygiene, keep vulva clean and dry, change underwear frequently, do not use irritating drugs to clean vulva, and do not often wash vagina, otherwise it is easy to cause flora imbalance.