Viral trend encouraging women to take cetirizine for vaginal tightening (Credits: iStock)
\n\nSocial media trends often turn everyday products into supposed beauty and wellness hacks. But the latest viral claim doing the rounds on TikTok has left medical professionals concerned. Women are reportedly being encouraged to use allergy medication to tighten their vaginas, with claims that commonly available antihistamine tablets can help make the vaginal area feel tighter.
\n\nThe trend has raised serious questions about medication misuse, women's reproductive health and the growing influence of unverified health advice on social media.
\n\nThe trend has primarily been reported in Kenya, where posts circulating on TikTok and other social media platforms have encouraged women to use cetirizine, a commonly available allergy medication, for vaginal tightening. Some posts claim that inserting cetirizine tablets into the vagina can reduce natural moisture, creating a sensation of tightness during intercourse. The practice has attracted attention from pharmacists and health authorities, prompting public warnings against experimenting with the medication.
\n\nThe Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya and the country's Pharmacy and Poisons Board have clarified that cetirizine is an oral antihistamine used to manage allergic conditions such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes and hives. It is neither approved…
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