Vietnam gynecology clinic warns on soybean milk vaginal injections

Doctors caution that injecting soybean milk or any foreign substance into the vagina can cause infection, tissue damage and potential reproductive complications. The warning follows a report of a clinic in Nghệ An, Vietnam, where staff allegedly pumped soybean milk into a patient's urethra to create a pus‑like image for diagnosing inflammation. Gynecologists explain that the vaginal environment relies on a balanced microbiome; introducing unsterile food substances may carry bacteria, fungi or irritants that disrupt pH, provoke inflammation, and damage the cervix or uterus. Repeated or high‑pressure injections can lead to bleeding, severe pain, and spread of infection to the uterus, fallopian tubes and pelvis, raising the risk of infertility. No clinical guidelines endorse the use of soybean milk or other foods for diagnostic or therapeutic gynecologic procedures; any insertion of material must be medically indicated, performed under sterile conditions by trained personnel.