Vaginitis is high in spring, so pay attention to personal hygiene

  Vaginitis, a common gynecological inflammatory disease, causes both physical and psychological distress to many women. In particular, vulvovaginal pseudomycosis (also known as mycosis fungoides or vulvovaginal candidiasis) occurs in 75% of women at least once in their lifetime, with women aged 20-50 being the most prevalent group. Spring is a high season for gynecological diseases and women should pay attention to their personal hygiene and treat the disease promptly to avoid serious consequences.  There are many types of vaginitis, such as pseudovaginal vaginosis, trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis. “Vulvovaginal pseudomelanosis occurs mainly because the normal vaginal flora balance is disrupted, causing an overgrowth of pseudomelanoses and a relative decrease in lactobacilli.” “Different vaginitis will have different clinical manifestations. Patients with vulvovaginal pseudomonal yeast disease usually have significant vulvar itching and creamy or beanbag-like leucorrhea. Some patients may also have symptoms such as burning pain, redness and swelling of the vulva-vagina and difficulty in urination.” Therefore, it is important to seek early medical attention to get a clear diagnosis of the disease and prescribe the right medicine to cure it as soon as possible.  Since the vagina is connected to the outside world, women are more likely to get infected. However, the vagina has three main lines of defense against infection, including physiologically normal flora, mechanical barriers and immune defense mechanisms. These three lines of defense can be compromised by excessive or poor hygiene, skin diseases, long-term use of antibiotics, other diseases that cause low immunity, pregnancy, and wearing tight-fitting clothing. “Many women think that the more they wash, the cleaner they are, so the long-term use of vaginal lotions can lead to the inhibition of lactobacilli, which weaken the protective effect of lactobacilli, and other microorganisms residing in the vagina can grow and multiply, thus causing an imbalance in the vaginal flora and leading to the occurrence of vaginitis.”  Most women think that vaginitis is a minor problem and a “secret”, so they don’t pay attention to it or are ashamed to talk about it and don’t receive standard examination and treatment. It can also lead to tubal inflammation causing infertility and even urinary tract infection in the male partner.  In addition, because vaginitis is related to bad habits, while treating it, you should pay attention to avoid long-term or high doses of antibiotics and hormonal drugs, pay attention to personal hygiene, change underwear regularly, and wash used underwear, basins and towels with boiling water and dry them in the sun.