A patient in the clinic asks if she should douche to clean the vagina. What should the nurse respond?
A) "Only douche if the vagina has an odor."
B) "You do not need to douche, the vagina is self-cleaning."
C) "Douching can change the pH of the vagina and cause an infection."
D) "If you want, douching is ok."
Ans: B
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