Don't glitter-bomb your vagina, top gynecologist warns: Bizarre new trend could give you inflammation, 'vaginal sunburn', and increased risk of STI

Dr Jen Gunter, a leading gynecologist, has spoken out against the bizarre trend
An online retailer claims to have sold out of 'passion dust' (vaginal glitter)
Users are told to place a capsule inside their vagina before intercourse to make their bodily fluids glittery and 'candy scented'
Dr Gunter warns the product will increase risk of infection and inflammation


We all know glitter - dubbed the 'herpes of arts and craft' - gets everywhere.
But for some people, that's not enough.
The scratchy shiny stuff has plagued our food (unicorn noodles), drinks (unicorn tear juice), clothes (unicorn leisurewear), and drug paraphernalia (unicorn pipe).
Now, you can even put a glitter-bomb in your vagina - and a top gynecologist is warning women to avoid the bizarre trend for the sake of their health.


An online retailer, Pretty Woman Inc, is selling 'Passion Dust intimacy capsules' filled with candy-scented glitter.
The product description on the website says: 'It is a small capsule that you insert into your vagina and allow it to naturally dissolve and release it's contents' - with a disclaimer to users that it does not cause any magical or supernatural sensations.
According to the site they sold out of their stock in a matter of days.
Dr Jen Gunter, a leading doctor based in Canada, warns this unusual concept is guaranteed to lead to a dangerous infection.

By throwing off the delicate balance of your vagina's bacteria, it could also increase your risk of catching a sexually-transmitted disease, she warns.
'Just because something is safe for your lips, for example glitter lip gloss, doesn't mean it is safe for the vagina,' Dr Gunter warns readers on her blog.
Dr Gunter warns there is, to date, no known way of making a vagina-friendly glitter.
The website says Passion Dust is made of gelatin capsules, starch based edible glitter, acacia (gum arabic) powder, Zea Mays starch, and vegetable stearate.
Dr Gunter warns this could cause a nasty inflammatory vaginal discharge and/or an inflammatory mass in the vaginal wall.
Most importantly, edible glitter contains sugar.
'Depositing sugar in the vagina lets the bad bacteria go wild,' she writes.

Ah

so now they glitter-bomb vaginas?