This is not necessary. The vagina keeps itself clean. The vagina contains a variety of bacteria. It may sound strange, but the balance of bacteria in the vagina is an important part of keeping it healthy. If one bacteria or yeast takes over, you can develop an infection like bacterial vaginosis or a yeast infection .
Douches can destroy the balance of bacteria and get an infection started.
They can also irritate the vagina, possibly putting you at higher risk of other sexually transmitted infections. If you notice an unpleasant odour or discharge you should go to your doctor or birth control clinic to be checked for an infection, not just douche and try to cover it up. Never douche before visiting your doctor, even for your routine check up. It will make your test results unreliable. The age of consent refers to the age that the government of Canada feels a person must be before they can understand and legally consent to sex.