That's not an area of your body that you should be washing with soap very often. It's a mucous membrane, and if you soap those up they get dry and irritated.

That's not an area of your body that you should be washing with soap very often. It's a mucous membrane, and if you soap those up they get dry and irritated. My doctor told me this when I complained of itching and irritation, and following his advice finally got me some much-needed relief.