How to Stay Fresh in the Summer

(And While Traveling)

Pool days, road trips, sunbathing, BBQs… your vagina needs backup.

Summer is giving. Skin out, playlists on repeat, and your vacation schedule booked. But while you're keeping the selfies cute, your vulva might be fighting for her life.

Let’s be real: chlorine, long sweaty days, hot sun, and sweet tea on tap? All of it can throw your pH and overall vaginal health out of balance if you’re not careful.

So here’s how to stay fresh, clean, and comfortable

Whether you’re in the water, on a plane, or in line at a theme park.

1. The Water Warning: Pool + Ocean Edition

Chlorine strips more than just bacteria from pools—it can strip your natural protection too.

Spending long hours in the water? That combo of moisture, chemicals, and swimsuit friction can lead to irritation, dryness, and even yeast infections.

Ocean water can also throw things off with its salt content, sand, and bacteria.

✅ Change out of swimsuits ASAP
✅ Rinse with water or gentle feminine wash (like Nookie Cleanser)
✅ Avoid sitting around in damp bottoms, even on the beach

2. Sunbathing ≠ Free for All

Listen, we love a good tanning sesh. But if you’re sunbathing in a thong, tiny bikini, or letting the sun hit skin that rarely sees the light of day—it matters.

☀️ Excessive sun exposure around the vulva can dry out your skin and increase sensitivity. Wear breathable swimwear or cover up with a light wrap if you're catching rays for hours.

3. Theme Parks, Road Trips, and All-Day Sweating

That all-day "outside" smell? It’s real.

Theme park days, sightseeing trips, or 5-hour travel days create the perfect storm:
→ Heat
→ Friction
→ Synthetic clothing
→ Poor ventilation

The solution? Pack smart.
🧴 Travel-size Nookie Cleanser
🧻 Unscented wipes (Nookie Wipes coming soon)
🩲 Cotton underwear
💧 Stay hydrated like it’s your job

Change clothes when you can, especially after sweating a lot. And if you’re sitting in the same leggings all day… don’t.

4. BBQ, Ice Cream, and Vaginal Imbalance

Summer foods hit different—but let’s talk gut-vag connection.

🍔 Too much sugar, fried foods, and processed meats can disrupt your gut health, which affects your vaginal flora too.
🍦 Dairy-heavy sweets can trigger discharge, odor, or yeast overgrowth for some people.

Balance is key. Enjoy your ribs, but add some leafy greens, water, and fruit.
Nookie Fruit helps support you from the inside with ingredients that promote healthy flora and odor balance, even when your diet's a little outside its usual lane.

5. Don’t Skip Your Routine Just Because You’re Traveling

Staying fresh in summer means consistency, not complication.

  • Clean the vulva with a pH-balanced feminine wash
  • Avoid products with synthetic fragrance or sulfates
  • Stay dry and change often
  • Hydrate + fuel your body with what it needs
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The Nookie Routine for Summer

Nookie Cleanser: Your post-pool, post-park, post-sweat go-to
Nookie Fruit: Daily internal support for odor, balance, and hormone health

Ready to summer-proof your feminine hygiene? Shop Nookie Cleanser + Nookie Fruit now. And keep your body feeling as fresh as you look.

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