VAGINAL DOUCHES, VAGINAL DOUCHE APPLICATORS AND METHODS OF VAGINAL DOUCHING

摘要

A vaginal douche (10) comprises a vaginal douche applicator (12) for introduction in the vaginal canal and a source or supply of douching fluid (14) connected with the vaginal douche applicator (12). The vaginal douche applicator (12) comprises an applicator body (54), a head (55) joined to the applicator body (54) and an internal passage (15) for being supplied with douching fluid. Rearward discharge holes (70) and forward discharge holes (78) in the head (55) communicate with the passage (15) and discharge douching fluid into the vaginal canal. The rearward discharge holes face proximally toward the applicator body, and the forward discharge holes (70) face distally and outwardly from the head (55) at an angle. Douching fluid discharged into the vaginal canal is directed proximally along a plurality of external head channels (72) of the head (55) toward a plurality of external body channels (62) of the applicator body (54). Douching fluid is directed proximally along the body channels (62) toward the vaginal opening for exit from the vaginal canal. The vaginal douche (10) and vaginal douche applicator (12) are used in a method of vaginal douching. A method of treating abnormal biological conditions arising in and/or affecting the vagina involves supplying a flow of water to the vaginal canal while a treatment device having an external surface of stainless steel is disposed therein so as to primarily or preventatively treat an existing or potential abnormal biological condition.