what is douching?
Report Abuse. wahsing the vagina. Douching is rinsing or cleaning out the vagina by squirting water or other fluids (solutions made with vinegar or baking soda that you can buy at the drug store) into the vagina. Women douche to rinse away blood after their periods and to generally feel cleaner.
No, douching after sex does not prevent pregnancy and should never be used as a method of birth control. Douching after sex or at any time has no effect in preventing STDs. Some studies have shown that women who douche regularly take longer to become pregnant when trying to conceive than women who do not douche. Other research has shown that douching may damage the Fallopian tubes and lead to an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus). In pregnant women, douching was shown in one study to increase the risk of preterm birth by a factor of 1.9. REFERENCE: Pray, S. W., et al.