Indeed, as Today has reported, some studies have suggested that fertility may be related to stress. So anything that makes you feel better (such as reading comic books, playing Nintendo and getting a massage) could in theory help reduce stress and thus improve any stress-related health problems. However, things such as stress, pain, orgasms, digestive problems and fertility all may have varying degrees of psychological and emotional components. So far, V-steaming seems similar to a sauna, except that it is focused on one portion of your body. There is currently no scientific evidence of any longer-term biologic or physiologic benefits of steam on the body. Roller coaster rides, rope climbing or getting haircuts can cause orgasms for some. Can it cause orgasms? Again, depends on who you are. Can that feel good? Yes, depending on who you are. Certainly putting steam near any part of the body may temporarily dilate blood vessels and increase circulation in that area. The other claims are trickier to evaluate. There is about as much scientific evidence that V-steaming affects hormones as there is that it affects poverty, nuclear weapon proliferation or job loss in the United States. No one has demonstrated that steaming your genitals will have any extended hormonal effects. What exactly about sending steam up your rear will help with weight loss? Weight loss is about the right diet, getting physical activity and avoiding things that perturb your metabolism. The same can be said about the weight loss claim. If you want to prevent infections, get vaccinated, use condoms when you have sex, choose sexual partners wisely, maintain a nutritious diet, get exercise and avoid doing anything dirty (in a hygiene sense.like wiping backwards instead of forwards after using the toilet, wearing clean underwear, and not putting dirt on your genitals). If you have an infection, see your doctor to get proper treatment. None of the other articles really evaluate the potential health effects of vaginal steaming.īased on current scientific knowledge, the claims that steam can help fight against infections are a steaming pile of.well you know what. Published in the journal Culture, Health & Sexuality, the article asks whether vaginal steaming and its associated advertising propagates beliefs that women's bodies are deficient and disgusting. A search on Pubmed for "vaginal steaming" returns only 11 scientific articles including one entitled, " 'Basically, it’s sorcery for your vagina’: unpacking Western representations of vaginal steaming, written by Tycho Vandenburg and Virginia Braun from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Who would have thought that you could make soup and have all those health benefits at the same time? What the scientific proof behind these claimed effects? Virtually none. So let's take a closer look at V-steaming to determine if its really blowing smoke along with steam up your.you know what. Take a wild guess of what A stands for.and its not "aardvark.") But also, you have to wonder about the real benefits and risks of any new health fad. (Note: There is a male version of V-steaming called A-steaming. Now, I've never tried vagina steaming, mainly because you need to have a vagina. While, in general, most people don't want anything steaming near their genitals, apparently V-steaming is becoming hotter and hotter (meaning more popular), especially in Southern California and New York City. Vaginal steaming (otherwise known as V-steaming, so you don't have to say the word "vagina," "chai-yok" in Korea or "bajos" in Central and South America) involves positioning your vagina for up to 45 minutes over a steaming pot of water with herbs such as mugwort, rosemary, wormwood and basil. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Airbnb)Īctress Gwyneth Paltrow has touted the benefits of vaginal steaming. Actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow has become a fan of vaginal steaming.
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