Are Bubble Baths Bad For Your Vagina? Here's What an Ob-Gyn Wants You to Know
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Paired with a page-turner, candlelight, and a glass of red wine, a bubble bath can easily turn into an hour-long activity. But while a frothy soak can be incredibly soothing for the muscles and the mind, bubble baths don't always have the same positive effect on vaginal health.
It's unfortunate but true: bubble baths can lead to the development of vaginitis, like yeast infections, according to Julie Levitt, MD, a board-certified ob-gyn at the Women's Group of Northwestern.
The reason has to do with pH levels, which is a measure of how acidic something is. "We are more acidic (with pH being 4-4.5) and the bubble baths are more basic (8-9 on the scale)," Dr. Levitt explained.