Whitish is one indication of health problems in the female organs. Whitish usually characterized by itching, odor, and sometimes pain. In addition, infection with discharge would yellowish, brown, and even reddish if blood is mixed. Therefore, Ardiansjah suggested that pantyliner replaced every two hours or after a bowel movement.
"Germs of pantyliner used again after defecation will move to the genital organs," said Ardiansjah said. This can happen because the female genital organs close to the anus, unlike the male genital organs distant from the anus. "Therefore, if the germs are located on the bottom (left pantyliner), fear easily carried over into the hole, causing genital infections occur there," he said.
Infection in the genital organs should not be taken lightly. If left constantly, it can cause fertility problems. Infection of the genital organs may spread up into the uterus, and then into and clog the eggs.
Difficult to women, because of busy work, a lot of people do not have time to change clothes, especially underwear. Although no change of underwear, to keep the area moist feminine, women sometimes wear pantyliner, or disposable panty liners. Pantyliner or pantyshield made of plastic base with a thin cushion to absorb the liquid. Form padding is not too thick like those pads because it is not to absorb menstrual fluid.
Pantyliner is not really the problem, but should not be used every day, especially in a long time. According Ardiansjah, prolonged use is harmful to health pantyliner female organs. Pantyliner are not replaced within a few hours would be damp and mold growth media or bacteria (germs), among others germ Trichomonas vaginalis. "It could cause vaginal discharge," said Ardiansjah.
