The vagina detox we recommend you DON'T do in the New Year

You thought it was bad enough when your mate only drank tea for a week...NOPE. In fact, that's sounding like rather a good idea compared to this. 

There's a new detox trend that's hit the internet: sticking tiny balls of herbs inside your vagina to ‘detox’ the womb.

Among others, a website called Embrace Pangaea is selling something called Herbal Womb Detox Pearls – these are little bags of 'ancient herbs' that customers are supposed to insert deep into their vagina for up to THREE DAYS. This will apparently 'cleanse the womb and return it to a balance state'.

The website even shows pictures of results (gag) - large pieces of discharge and blood being expelled through the vagina – and promises that the Detox Pearls can heal serious conditions such as yeast infections, endometriosis, fibroids, and bacteria vaginosis.

The seller also talks about how the pearls will detox your vagina and womb ‘spiritually’, describing the womb as ‘a vessel that can hold on to emotional, physical, and spiritual trauma and pain.’

Oh, and they will apparently tighten your vagina – or, as the seller keeps claiming, your womb.

But there's something worrying about this...it's not just the pearls that have no scientific evidence to back up the claims, but also that the Herbal Womb Detox Pearls could be incredibly damaging.

Metro.co.uk spoke to Dr Vanessa McKay, a spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, who said: ‘The vagina is designed to clean itself with natural secretions and should not require a ‘detox’.

‘It contains good bacteria, which are there to protect it. If these bacteria are disturbed it can lead to infection, such as bacterial vaginosis or thrush, and inflammation.

‘Perfumed products, soaps, gels, antiseptics, and vaginal douches can all affect the pH levels and the healthy balance of bacteria in the vagina, and cause irritation.’

Yeeeeaaaaah you should really only be seeing medical professionals if you're worried about your vagina...