Vaginitis is vaginal inflammation, which is a group of diseases that cause itching, burning pain, irritation, abnormal bleeding and other symptoms in vulva and vagina. The vagina of normal healthy women has a natural defense function against the invasion of pathogens because of the characteristics of anatomical tissues. For example, the vaginal orifice is closed, the front and rear walls of vagina are close together, the epithelial cells of vagina proliferate and superficial cells keratinize under the action of estrogen, and the pH value of vagina keeps balance, so that the reproduction of pathogens adapted to alkali is inhibited, while the mucus of cervical canal is alkaline. When the natural defense function of vagina is destroyed, pathogens can easily invade and cause vaginal inflammation.

Under normal circumstances, aerobic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria live in vagina, forming normal vaginal flora. Any reason that breaks the ecological balance between vagina and flora can also form conditional pathogens. Clinical common diseases include bacterial vaginosis (22% ~ 50% of symptomatic women), candidal vaginitis (17% ~ 39%), trichomonal vaginitis (4% ~ 35%), senile vaginitis and young girl vaginitis.

1、? Don't abuse antibiotics. Don't use antibiotics easily. Because antibiotics may inhibit some beneficial flora in vagina, leading to flora imbalance, and mold reproduction leads to fungal vaginitis. Therefore, the use of antibiotics should be cautious.

2、? Chronic diseases such as diabetes: Diabetic patients are at high risk of vaginitis due to decreased immunity.

3、? Clean vulva correctly.

(1) Cleaning sequence: wash hands first, then clean vulva from front to back, then clean labia majora and labia minora, and finally clean around anus and anus.

(2) Hygiene of utensils: cleaning utensils should be washed before use, and towels should be dried or placed in a ventilated place after use, preferably in the sun, which is conducive to sterilization and disinfection.

(3) Warm water cleaning: it can be cleaned with warm water. The water temperature should not be too high, about 38 degrees to 40 degrees. As long as it doesn't feel cold and irritate the skin.

4. Wash the vulva every day. The skin of female vulva is delicate, and the secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands is more vigorous than other parts of the body surface. Coupled with the influence of leucorrhea, local germs are easy to breed, so the vulva must be cleaned every day.

5, try not to use alkaline soap, potassium permanganate, acidic gynecological cleaning disinfectant and other supplies to clean the vulva.

6. Don't rinse the vagina. Does the vagina itself have it? Self-purification? Under normal circumstances, women don't have to do vaginal irrigation, as long as they keep their vulva clean, otherwise, because conventional vaginal irrigation destroys the vaginal environment, it is easy to have flora imbalance, which is counterproductive. Vagina is too clean: frequent use of gynecological cleaners leads to the destruction of vaginal environment, leading to imbalance of vaginal flora, reducing local resistance and increasing the chance of infection. It is best to wash the genitals with clean water.

7. Wash underwear separately. Underwear must be washed separately and dried in a ventilated place. If possible, it is best to dry in the sun and clean the washing machine regularly.

8. Choose underwear. Tight chemical fiber underwear will increase the local temperature and humidity of vagina, which is very suitable for the breeding of pathogenic bacteria, so try to choose cotton and loose underwear and change underwear frequently.

9. Reproductive health: keep vulva clean and dry, wash and change underwear frequently, do not share bath towels and bathtubs with others, and do not wear tight underwear. Bath towels and underwear used during illness should be boiled and disinfected. Sexual intercourse is forbidden during treatment, or condoms are used to prevent cross infection.

Companion treatment: After suffering from vaginitis, both husband and wife failed to treat together according to the doctor's requirements. Trichomonal vaginitis and fungal vaginitis can infect each other between husband and wife. Although some men are not sick, healthy carriers should also receive treatment.

10, even if there are too many secretions, try not to use pads and change sanitary napkins frequently during menstruation. Don't use vaginitis treatment drugs casually. There are many kinds of vaginitis, and different vaginitis drugs are different. Therefore, patients should master the types of diseases and choose drugs correctly before purchasing drugs. If you are not sure, you should go to the hospital. Doctors will choose sensitive drugs for treatment according to the pathogens of infection and the signs of patients. At the same time, the doctor will also tell the patient the correct medication method and course of treatment to avoid drug resistance and repeated illness.

Once pruritus vulvae or abnormal leucorrhea occurs, it is likely that you have vaginitis. You shouldn't take medicine at will. Be sure to go to the hospital in time and use medicine carefully under the guidance of a doctor. Don't be ashamed of delaying treatment.