Doctors have warned women NOT to put a tobacco-style product inside their vaginas.
It has been claimed that the substance can boost sex drives.
But medical professionals have debunked the new trend and said that it can cause severe health conditions.
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Doctors have told those wanting to use the product ‘vaginal tobacco’ that it could cause serious medical conditions like cancer, stillbirth and problems with the menstrual cycle
Women are using the tobacco-style substance in the belief that it ‘shrinks their genitals’, can ‘increase sexual pleasure’ and ‘raises the odds of getting pregnant’.
The practice is popular in African country Senegal, where sachets of the ‘miracle’ product is sold in sachets for just 13p.
The tobacco is made from the roots of the ‘tangora’ tree or native plants such as ‘kankouran mano’ or ‘koundinding’, and is sold under code names like Jumbo or Secret.
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