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Why Are Women Putting Wasp Nests in Their Vaginas?​

​This is terrifying.

By Korin Miller June 1, 2017

Women have been putting things in their vaginas for ages. And while some things, like tampons and lube, are considered perfectly fine, others are... questionable. Now, there’s a new vaginal suppository that falls into the “hmm” camp: wasp nests.
According to the Daily Mail, women are putting ground-up wasp nests in their vaginas with the goal of tightening and cleaning them. Of course, the nests are not marketed as "wasp nests;" instead, they’re called “oak galls” and they’re being sold on Etsy. One seller, who says the powder can be eaten or used as a vaginal wash, claims oak gall powder is good for “natural vaginal tightening,” has anti-inflammatory properties, reduces vaginal discharge, and is “believed to remove unpleasant odor and itching on female's private parts.”

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As you’d probably suspect, this isn’t a good idea. At all. Christine Greves, M.D., a board-certified ob/gyn at Winnie Palmer Hospital, calls the practice “dangerous.” For starters, using oak galls in your vagina hasn’t been studied, so there’s no indication that this is a good idea or even safe, she says. Not only that, it can cause vaginal dryness, which increases your risk of infection, including scary STIs like HIV. It can even cause vaginal odor, since vaginal dryness makes it easier for pathogens to enter your vagina.

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