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Use of Vaginal Cleaning Products
Dr. Wendasha Jenkins Hall explores how vaginal hygiene products are marketed, their health impacts, and the cultural history driving use — especially among Black women — offering tools for more empathetic, informed healthcare conversations.
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Use of Vaginal Hygiene Products and the Impact on Reproductive and Sexual Health
Use of Vaginal Hygiene Products and the Impact on Reproductive and Sexual Health
Presented by Dr. Wendasha Jenkins Hall, this webinar dives deep into the cultural, historical, and public health implications of vaginal hygiene product use—particularly among Black women and femmes. Framed by both market trends and research gaps, the training urges providers to look beyond clinical talking points and instead meet patients with empathy, cultural understanding, and curiosity.
Key Topics Covered
What’s Driving Product Use?
The Big Myths Driving the Market
Health Risks and Lack of Regulation
History and Racialized Marketing
Intergenerational Rituals and Economic Realities
Implications for Providers
“Proclaiming the vagina is self-cleaning is not enough. We must understand where people are coming from, the myths they’ve inherited, and the care they deserve.”
—Dr. Wendasha Jenkins Hall
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