There were extensive ad campaigns in newspapers and magazines targeted at women, with copy like: “She was a jewel of a wife, with just one flaw. I’m not talking about Lysol being recommended as some crazy ‘home remedy,’ either. The formulation available until the early 1960s was far more corrosive. Except the Lysol back then was far more toxic and caustic even than the one we can now purchase – and keep in mind that the version we have today can kill a child if it is consumed. The very same Lysol that is still used to disinfect toilets and other high microbe areas was recommended as a douche for vaginal odor from the early 1900s into the 1960s. How? By keeping your vagina smelling clean. It was for using a household cleaner to do exactly that – keep your man. Actually, it’s the concept behind a shocking ad campaign for a dangerous and deadly practice that was prominently displayed in newspapers and magazines, and persisted from the early 1900s into the 1960s. How to Keep Your Man. Nope, it’s not a Hillary Clinton comment or line from a Tammy Wynette ballad. Note episode has some explicit girl-talk. Read the article below or click the audio player above learn all about the deadly douche story that never should have happened, how to sort out healthy scents from problem-signaling odors, and what you can do to get your vaginal ecology in top form. As women, we have to understand our history to understand our present and shape our future. Knowing is incredibly important because what makes a vagina’s odor healthy – or not – has an impact on your overall health. If nobody ever told you what a healthy vagina is supposed to smell like, join the club. (I can’t even tell you how many women have apologized to me before a pelvic exam for what is absolutely normal vaginal scent! I now always give women a pep talk before even starting on an exam and reassure her that every woman has a normal scent, and even if she doesn’t have a healthy scent, it’s okay – that’s what she’s in the office for!)
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