Long-term use of potassium permanganate by women often leads to skin and mucous membrane damage, and also increases the incidence of gynecological diseases.
1. Potassium permanganate belongs to a kind of strong oxidizing agent, which is irritating to human skin and mucous membranes. If a woman uses potassium permanganate for a long time, it will lead to excessive dryness of local skin or mucous membranes. If a woman uses a high concentration of potassium permanganate for a long time, it may also lead to localized burns on the skin or mucous membranes.
2. If a woman uses potassium permanganate in sitz bath for a long time, it will lead to a large number of lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina being killed, which will lead to the reproduction of other disease-causing bacteria, thus causing gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, endometritis and so on.
Potassium permanganate belongs to a kind of external drug, should be used reasonably under the guidance of doctors, avoid using too long.