I had a wonderful daughter of an elderly patient assist with doing a minicath. I missed the first try, making some comment about getting the correct hole, and the confusion at times. The 60 something daughter said "2 holes?". I said something like, you know the pee and the baby hole?
The lady was shocked she had no idea there were two holes down there. I good naturedly covered up my utter surprise at her ignorance regarding this matter.
Btw,i do not insert chamomile in my lady parts but I have used yogurt on a tampon,for a yeast infection.
Lol! I was not talking about YOU personally. lololol I was referring back to my original post! Lololol I was originally talking about American nurses in Instagram who promote lady partsl steaming products and yoni pearls.
I should have said, "I don't understand how someone can..." but I thought it would be understood from context.
I had never heard of lady partsl steaming or yoni pearls, so I checked with my buddy Google. And now I'm horrified.
when will people stop coming up with bizarre new ways to injure themselves, create infections, all in the name of curing something that isn't wrong with them?!
Not to be gross,but some cultures like to steam and dry out their lady partsl lubrication for the benefit of men. Some use steam,others use peppers and spices.
It is called smoking the lady parts.
Benefit?
Well, I read the supposed "benefit" . . . but ouch!
As an older woman who is already in menopause . . . that dry "friction" is not pleasant for the guy or the gal. In my opinion.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
@smartnurse I know that it's a cultural thing and I'm not knocking it but What I'm saying is that as a health care professional you should KNOW that this carries health risks. How can you go to school learn anatomy and physiology at the college level and still insert a ball of chamomile flowers into your lady parts? I just don't understand how you can recommend something that will actually be risky to someone's health.
I didn't see that she was recommending or endorsing ANYTHING. Just making a statement about what other cultures do.
Yes, many people (male and female) do not know the names of their body parts. I think I would have said "Opening of the urethra, where urine/pee comes out and the lady partsl opening" in response to that family member.
I didn't see that she was recommending or endorsing ANYTHING. Just making a statement about what other cultures do.
Sigh... Really? You really think I was talking directly to @smartnurse? Really? I'm going to give you a second to go back and read the thread. Go find my very first post on it and then let me know what I was referring to. I promise youll get it after you read the thread.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
@smartnurse I know that it's a cultural thing and I'm not knocking it but What I'm saying is that as a health care professional you should KNOW that this carries health risks. How can you go to school learn anatomy and physiology at the college level and still insert a ball of chamomile flowers into your lady parts? I just don't understand how you can recommend something that will actually be risky to someone's health.
You directed your comment to "@smartnurse"
I bolded all the parts that made it sound like you were talking to HER.
I bolded all the parts that made it sound like you were talking to HER.
Yikes. You realize I'm literally replying back to HER when I said "I REALIZE ITS A CULTURAL THING" nothing's else in that comment even makes sense to be directed at her. You literally bolded every thing that didn't make a lick of sense.
Let me take you back through, just so you can understand what happened here.
I said "hey guys, nurses on Instagram and lady partsl steaming"
She said "yes it's a cultural thing"
I said" yes I know it's a cultural thing but...."
That's it. I'm not accusing her of putting anything into her lady parts. That wouldn't make any sense given the context of the thread. Im continuing my original thought which is directed to NURSES ON INSTAGRAM
Did you even READ my original post to know who it was I was talking about, or did you just skim through?
I bolded all the parts that made it sound like you were talking to HER.
I'll admit I'm being a bit snippy here because I'm extremely frustrated and I feel like this is super remedial in a forum populated by people who have to read for a living but here is a screenshot of my original post so you can see EXACTLY who I'm talking about within the context of the thread. Of it seems as though I'm talking TO @smartnurse then it's because you somehow missed the original post:
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
You clearly care WAY more about this than I do.
Anyhoo....back to the subject at hand.
Yes, it's sad that people don't know about their own bodies, or are too uncomfortable to teach their kids proper anatomy. My 8-year-old son knows all about ovulation, menses, lady partss, childbirth, contraception, and abortion. The hazards of having a women's health nurse as a mother.
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Lol! I was not talking about YOU personally. lololol I was referring back to my original post! Lololol I was originally talking about American nurses in Instagram who promote lady partsl steaming products and yoni pearls.
I should have said, "I don't understand how someone can..." but I thought it would be understood from context.