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Originally Posted by mrsD
I really disagree with this suggestion.
I have to caution against leaving soap in that area....ever.
Soap is highly alkaline and our skin requires a modest acid environment to kill bacteria. Leaving soap anywhere on the body invites irritation and worse.
Best to use a gently moist compress of first aid hydrogen peroxide to cleanse that area.
Eating probiotics or Kefir will provide beneficial organisms to keep that area free of pathogens. This is a much more useful approach than leaving soap. The antibacterial soaps will also kill off beneficial bacteria and make matters actually worse over time.
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In the area and on the area are 2 different things. A drop of soap is what I am recommending not left on [not in] for days but can be for a for a day or so. Preferably hours.It is not a health issue that requires a change in diet. It also is not a matter of cleanliness.