What is vaginal swelling?

The female vaginal opening is very fragile. If you don't pay attention to it, it is very likely to be injured. The occurrence of some gynecological diseases puts the female vaginal opening at a disadvantage. Therefore, swelling of the vaginal opening has become a common gynecological disease in clinical practice. However, many patients do not know why they have swollen vaginal opening. In view of this situation, this article will make a detailed analysis and introduction of the causes of swollen vaginal opening for all female friends. The specific causes of swollen vaginal opening are as follows:

There are four common causes: gynecological inflammation, cervical disease, uterine fibroids, and ovarian cysts. The following is a detailed introduction:

1. Gynecological inflammation: If gynecological inflammation such as vaginitis and vulvitis (the most common) is not treated in time and develops into a serious situation, it will cause vaginal dryness, vulvar swelling, pain during intercourse, bleeding during intercourse, etc.

(1) Severe vaginitis (fungal or chlamydial vaginitis) can cause congestion and edema of the vaginal mucosa, leading to pain during sexual intercourse. There are also vulvar masses such as Bartholin's gland cysts, which can also cause pain and dyspareunia during acute attacks.

(2) Gonorrhea: If it is combined with gonococcal urethritis and there is urethral stinging, pus discharge, urethral redness and swelling, etc., a gonococcal bacterial culture should be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

2. Cervical diseases: (mostly occur during intercourse) Cervical erosion, cervical polyps, cervicitis, etc. make the cervix very fragile, prone to bleeding and pain when touched, causing pain during intercourse.

3. Uterine fibroids: (rare) When uterine fibroids grow to a certain size, they will put pressure on the appendages and internal organs, making the pain more severe during sexual intercourse.

4. Ovarian cyst: (rare) Ovarian cyst is a type of adnexal mass, which has a high chance of becoming cancerous and can cause pain during sexual intercourse.

This article has made a detailed analysis of the causes of swelling of the vaginal opening. If you have swelling of the vaginal opening, it is recommended that you seek medical treatment. Some female friends may pay more attention to protecting their vulva and often use some detergents to clean the vulva. In fact, this is not necessarily correct. The best way to clean the vulva is to use boiled water and then cool it down to clean it. This will not destroy the acid-base balance of the vagina itself, which is very helpful in reducing the occurrence of vaginitis.