{"id":116623,"date":"2026-02-24T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116623"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:55:01","slug":"husbands-must-support-wives-through-intimate-health-challenges-counselor-esther-assana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116623","title":{"rendered":"Husbands must support wives through intimate health challenges \u2013 Counselor Esther Assana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Relationship and marriage counsellor and CEO of BarJay Counseling Services, Counselor Esther Assana, has urged husbands to support their wives through intimate health challenges after childbirth rather than consider divorce.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the programme \u201cLet\u2019s Talk\u201d last Tuesday, she addressed concerns raised by a man who reported changes in his wife\u2019s intimate health following childbirth. The man said he and his wife had been together for six years and married for four, and that he began noticing vaginal odour about five months after she gave birth.<\/p>\n

Counselor Esther said the first step was to consider common contributors to body odour and basic personal care practices, stressing that women should pay attention to their normal scent so they can detect changes early and seek help when needed. \u201cIf it has just come, it means there\u2019s a problem. That you shouldn\u2019t run away from,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is nothing to have divorce over, never. No, this is just an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

She advised women to keep genital hygiene simple, including urinating and rinsing with water after sexual activity, and warned against relying on products marketed for tightening or altering the vagina. \u201cRight after you\u2019re done, get into the bathroom, pee, make sure you pee, and then wash it with water,\u201d Assana said. \u201cLet\u2019s learn to just be using water. That is all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assana also rejected the notion that childbirth automatically leaves a woman \u201cloose\u201d, saying the body is designed to stretch and recover, though some women may need exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles. She described Kegel exercises as a way to improve muscle tone, comparing the technique to the action of holding urine, and said women who do not return fully to their pre-birth state can still work on muscle strength over time.<\/p>\n

She cautioned that inserting items such as herbs and spices into the vagina can cause complications and may lead to reduced sensation or unpleasant odour, adding that social media trends can mislead women into practices that backfire. In her view, frequent use of strong salts should also be limited rather than done daily, with water remaining the safest routine option for regular cleaning.<\/p>\n

Turning to the husband\u2019s role, Counselor Esther said marriage requires shared responsibility and support when health challenges arise, arguing that a spouse should not leave the other to handle problems alone. \u201cWhen an issue comes, you don\u2019t run away from the issue. No, you face it,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is the time you need to stand by her as a husband\u2026 you have to come together as one family and fight this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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