Dr. Laurena White Responds:

“That is true. Steam can burn. If you’re not properly trained to work with steam even in your kitchen it can burn your face or hands. That’s why you need to have an adequately trained, certified, vaginal steam facilitator who is aware of temperature controls, who has a system in place to monitor temperature, just like you would monitor temperature on your kitchen stove. You don’t leave your stove unattended when you’re boiling water or preparing things. You take very high consideration in terms of what you’re cooking, what you’re working with, and the timing of it. Having someone who is very aware of those same things when you’re steaming, avoids the opportunity for you to get burned — just like it would be in the kitchen.”