# Ladies, don't let lax vaginal hygiene cost you that big promotion! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 27, 2010, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648 "2010-08-27T10:13:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/21 "2010-08-27T13:57:33Z")
I would think the raging infection you’d get from spraying chemicals up your hoo-ha would cause much worse smells than a normal vagina. I can’t see why anyone would need anything other than regular showers, soap, and a daily changing of their underpants. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/22 "2010-08-27T13:59:33Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > However, vaginal odour does occur and can be distracting in a not pleasant way. I’m going to have to take your word for it. In all my years, I’ve never once noticed it. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/23 "2010-08-27T13:59:49Z")
If a woman REALLY want a raise, she might practice her feminine hygiene _during_ the interview. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/24 "2010-08-27T14:05:44Z")
> [@](#): > > I would think the raging infection you’d get from spraying chemicals up your hoo-ha would cause much worse smells than a normal vagina. The original vaginal sprays contained hexachlorophene, which kills germs, but: > [@](#): > > Hexachlorophene can be lethal from percutaneous (through the skin) absorption. > **[Hexachlorophene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexachlorophene)** > > Hexachlorophene, also known as Nabac, is an organochlorine compound that was once widely used as a disinfectant. The compound occurs as a white odorless solid, although commercial samples can be off-white and possess a slightly phenolic odor. It is insoluble in water but dissolves in acetone, ethanol, diethyl ether, and chloroform. In medicine, hexachlorophene is useful as a topical anti-infective and anti-bacterial agent. It is also used in agriculture as a soil fungicide, plant bactericide, and... You wouldn’t get raging infections from the chemicals, but you could possibly get far worse. They’ve been reformulated since. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/25 "2010-08-27T14:13:03Z")
> [@Baracus](#): > > > [@Broomstick](#): > > > > Huh. > > > > I work in construction. I’m sure a freshly washed vagina will be noticed under the stanky funk of working all day in 90 degree weather with dirt, dust, machine oil, sawdust, industrial cleaning products, and my own funky brand of sweat. :rolleyes: Like those “feminine wipes” (do they have “masculine wipes”?) are going to make any difference whatsoever. “Yeah, that Broomstick - smells like a dead goat that’s been blasted by a skunk but wow - did you catch a whiff of her cootchie? Mmmmm! Like spring a fresh wildflowers!” Actually, with the guys I work with, I’d probably have better luck douching with beer and BBQ sauce, that seems to be what interests them.. > > Maybe you would be president of this company instead of “working all day in 90 degree weather with dirt, dust, machine oil, sawdust, industrial cleaning products” if you had better vaj hygiene. Naw - the president/CEO is right there beside us, and he smells just as stanky by the end of the day (sort of a “rolled in roadkill with sweatsocks” deal). Apparently it’s an occupational hazard. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/26 "2010-08-27T14:14:39Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > > [@Broomstick](#): > > > > Huh. > > Seriously, when you’re fully clothed no one should be able to smell your vaj. . > > The smell can be quite noticeable if the person does not have great hygiene. Yes, but “great hygiene” can be achieved with ordinary soap and water, it does not require douching and wipes. Actually, douching can make an odor problem worse. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/27 "2010-08-27T14:15:53Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > I would think the raging infection you’d get from spraying chemicals up your hoo-ha would cause much worse smells than a normal vagina. I can’t see why anyone would need anything other than regular showers, soap, and a daily changing of their underpants. And if they DO need more than that _it’s time to see a doctor!_ ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/28 "2010-08-27T14:37:30Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > > [@Cicero](#): > > > > However, vaginal odour does occur and can be distracting in a not pleasant way. > > I’m going to have to take your word for it. In all my years, I’ve never once noticed it. Sign up for **jjimms** yoga class, **tdn,** if you feel you’re missing out. 😃 More than once when I used to do beauty treatments I had to whisper the magical words “bacterial vaginosis” to clueless clients, and “short course of antibiotics”. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Luongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Chris\_Luongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chris_Luongo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/29 "2010-08-27T14:41:35Z")
That ad only has half of what one needs to secure both a raise and a promotion http://www.mintyass.com/ ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/30 "2010-08-27T14:41:50Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I can’t think of even one time in my life when I smelled a woman’s pussy when I did not have my face right down in there. And I work in an office full of women. > > Seriously? Is this EVER a problem? I worked with a girl who smelled bad at the best of times, but I could always tell when she was on her period by the offensive odor alone. And like I say above, there are some women who occasionally smell of bad pussy in my yoga class. I guess lycra doesn’t make a great olfactory barrier. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/31 "2010-08-27T14:45:00Z")
Boy, this thread isn’t making me ULTRA SELF-CONSCIOUS or anything. _mental note - better plan on TWO showers a day and not just one_ ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/32 "2010-08-27T14:51:35Z")
This thread makes me think about the Molly Ivins line that cracked me up. She was relating her experience being on an author’s panel, and noted that some people had other commercial tie-ins to their books. So she thought a good line to complement her book would be Texas Bar-B-Que-flavored vaginal gel. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/33 "2010-08-27T15:08:23Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > I can’t see why anyone would need anything other than regular showers, soap, and a daily changing of their underpants. And what if you can’t afford soap and new underpants without a raise, Miss Smartypants? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/34 "2010-08-27T15:16:38Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > “Ms. Bandersnatch, I’d prepared to give you the raise you requested, but first I have to ask you to explain the family of pelicans that followed you into my office…” That made me laugh out loud, seriously. Hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/35 "2010-08-27T15:23:24Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I worked with a girl who smelled bad at the best of times, but I could always tell when she was on her period by the offensive odor alone. And like I say above, there are some women who occasionally smell of bad pussy in my yoga class. I guess lycra doesn’t make a great olfactory barrier. Huh. Who knew? Ignorance fought. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/36 "2010-08-27T15:27:32Z")
**tdn** , your nested quoting stinks. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/37 "2010-08-27T15:30:07Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > **tdn** , your nested quoting stinks. So does my skill at editing before the 5 minutes are up. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/38 "2010-08-27T15:31:16Z")
See women, there’s no glass ceiling. You all just have stinky vaginas. All of you! That’s why you didn’t have the vote either. Nobody likes to use a stinky voting booths. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/39 "2010-08-27T15:31:49Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > **tdn** , your nested quoting stinks. I fixed it. Gotta do something to earn my pay. Hey, wait a second … ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648/40 "2010-08-27T15:44:48Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I fixed it. Thank you. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-dont-let-lax-vaginal-hygiene-cost-you-that-big-promotion/551648.md?page=3)