Acute vaginal infection

I believe everyone knows the disease of acute vaginal infection. So how does acute vaginal infection occur? What are the complications of this disease? What is the treatment? What should I pay attention to? What are the clinical manifestations? What is the cause? How to diagnose and treat? I believe everyone will have these questions. Below we will introduce some knowledge about vaginal infection in detail.

Acute vaginal infection refers to an acute infection caused by a certain pathogen. There are many pathogens that cause infection, such as fungi, trichomonas, bacteria, viruses, etc., which lead to candidal vaginitis, trichomonas vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, fungal vaginitis, senile vaginitis, etc. Some women associate acute vaginitis with their partner's infidelity and become crazy when they discover they have symptoms of acute vaginitis. In fact, acute vaginitis is not always transmitted by sexual partners. Some cases are caused by an imbalance of bacteria in the vagina at the beginning of sexual life; some are caused by girls with obsessive-compulsive disorder who frequently flush the inside of the vagina, making it difficult for both good and bad bacteria to survive; and some are caused by the use of contraceptives such as vaginal diaphragms that infringe on the vaginal bacterial family.

1. Reasons

Some trendy elements in life, such as bubble baths, menstrual tampons or tight underwear, or female sex toys (passion sprays or deodorants) can increase the risk of acute vaginitis.

In addition, Candida albicans, which usually parasitizes in the mouth, nails, etc., invading the vagina can also cause fungal acute vaginitis. Physiological hormonal changes during pregnancy create conditions for Candida albicans infection.

Generally speaking, acute vaginitis itself does not cause serious harm, but it does not mean that acute vaginitis can be ignored. If acute vaginitis is not treated in time, abnormal leucorrhea and vaginal acidity will affect the survival of sperm, making it difficult for the egg to conceive.

In addition, if acute vaginitis is left untreated for a long time, the first line of defense for women's reproductive health will be useless, and pathogenic bacteria or viruses will also cause cervicitis, endometritis, salpingitis and pelvic inflammatory disease. Treatment will become increasingly difficult and will seriously affect women's reproductive health and even lead to infertility. Young parents planning to welcome a baby may spend months in anticipation and disappointed hopes.

2. Inspection

There are many ways to identify acute vaginitis, and a doctor can confirm the diagnosis based on symptoms and examination of vaginal discharge. Women who suspect they have acute vaginitis can first do a preliminary self-diagnosis based on the following common symptoms, and then boldly go to the hospital for further examination.

Candidal vaginitis is caused by infection with Candida albicans. Symptoms include excessive vaginal discharge in a tofu-like state, vulvar itching, burning pain, and pain during sexual intercourse. Fungi can be found in secretion tests. Bacterial vaginosis is caused by infection with anaerobic bacteria. Symptoms include increased vaginal discharge, which is grayish yellow, thin, and often has a foul odor. A large number of clue cells can be found under a microscope. Trichomonas vaginitis is caused by infection with Trichomonas vaginalis. Symptoms include heavy, yellow, thick, foul-smelling vaginal discharge with foam; vulvar itching, burning pain, and pain during sexual intercourse. Trichomonas can be found in the secretions. Senile vaginitis is caused by a lack of estrogen, reduced vaginal resistance, and pathogen infection. Symptoms include discomfort with urination, vulvar itching and burning pain. The causes include infection with Trichomonas, fungi, bacteria, and mycoplasma.

3. Differential diagnosis

Various types of vaginitis have symptoms such as increased leucorrhea, frequent urination, urgency and pain when urinating. Self-diagnosis of acute vaginitis shows varying degrees of itching, burning or pain in the vulva, and fever may occur in the acute phase. Self-diagnosis of acute vaginitis: different types of vaginitis have different characteristics of leucorrhea, which can be used as a basis for identification.

(1) Trichomonas vaginitis: The leucorrhea is grayish yellow, turbid, foamy, and has a foul odor. Sometimes it is a milky white or yellowish white thin liquid, and sometimes it is a yellowish green purulent foamy leucorrhea.

(2) Senile vaginitis: The leucorrhea is yellow and watery. When the infection is severe, the secretions may turn into pus and have a foul odor, and there may occasionally be symptoms of spotting.

(3) Gonorrheal vaginitis: The leucorrhea is purulent.

(4) Fungal vaginitis: The leucorrhea is watery, curd-like, ointment-like, or has white flakes and crumbs, like tofu dregs.

4. Mitigation methods

Prevention methods:

1. Do not leave clothes lying around in public bathrooms;

2. Wash your vulva and underwear before washing your feet;

3. Do not exchange clothes with others, especially underwear;

4. The basin and towel used to clean the vagina must be dedicated. Towels should be boiled and disinfected regularly;

5. In summer, try to avoid sitting on the bus for a long time when wearing too little clothes;

6. Do not abuse antibiotics for a long time.

The above is a detailed introduction to acute vaginal infection. From it we can see that acute vaginal infection is caused by some small details that we do not pay attention to. Therefore, for our health, we need to strengthen our understanding of this aspect, and we should always pay attention to small details in our lives and not ignore the impact it brings to us.