To clean vaginal area I soap up my hand with coconut soap and gently rub the area and use hand held wand in shower (mild temperature water) to gently rinse. My vulvar dermatologist has me alternate estradoil (use liberally) and Clobetasol (tiny bit on just painful areas). These are applied once a day at bedtime. This has controlled my LP the best in the 20+ years of painful suffering. So good to finally find a doctor who knows what to do.