Vaginitis is really caused by wiping urine

When it comes to women's health, many people will think of a disease - vaginitis. For women, suffering from vaginitis may seem common, but it is very harmful to the human body. What causes women to suffer from vaginitis? Is it really caused by the difficulty of wiping urine with a tissue?

gossip:

[Beware! Using toilet paper when urinating can easily cause vaginitis] In daily life, most women cannot do without toilet paper when going to the toilet. However, this self-proclaimed hygienic habit is actually a potential risk factor for gynecological diseases. Nowadays, a lot of toilet paper is recycled paper, which contains a large amount of bacteria. If you wipe too frequently with paper towels, bacteria can easily stay and breed in the vagina. The best way is to do nothing after urinating and just change your underwear every day.

the truth:

After women urinate, wiping correctly with qualified toilet paper will not cause gynecological infection. On the contrary, not wiping may cause vulvar and urinary tract infection. Therefore, the correct approach is to wipe dry with clean toilet paper immediately after urinating. Of course, changing underwear frequently should also be encouraged.

Rubbing will not cause vaginitis

The vagina is a structure that is connected to the outside world and it is impossible to be absolutely sterile. However, the vagina relies on its self-cleaning function to inhibit the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria and ensure vaginal health. In the normal vaginal flora, Lactobacillus is a dominant flora. Estrogen makes the tissue structure of the vagina conducive to the growth of vaginal Lactobacillus. The metabolites of vaginal Lactobacillus can keep the vagina in a weakly acidic environment with a pH value of 3.8-4.4, thereby inhibiting the growth of other bacteria. This is the self-cleaning function of the vagina. In this state, even vaginal Gardnerella, which may cause bacterial vaginosis, will not cause disease due to its small number and slow reproduction [1]. It is precisely because of this self-cleaning effect that a small amount of bacteria in the environment, or a small amount of bacteria that is contaminated to the outside of the vagina through toilet paper when wiping the vulva, will not pose a major threat to vaginal health.

So what are the common causes of vaginitis? When the ecological balance of the vaginal flora is broken, or a large number of exogenous pathogens (such as Trichomonas, etc.) invade, vaginitis may occur. If the estrogen level in the body decreases (such as after menopause) or the weakly acidic environment of the vagina is destroyed (such as vaginal douching), the environment in the vagina will be unfavorable for the growth of lactobacilli and the self-cleaning function of the vagina will be destroyed. In addition, long-term use of antibiotics to inhibit the growth of Lactobacillus, or low immunity of the body (such as diabetic patients and patients who use hormones or immunosuppressants for a long time) can also cause other pathogens to become dominant and cause vaginal inflammation. It should be pointed out that after sexual intercourse, the weakly acidic environment of the vagina will be destroyed, and the pH value can rise to 7.2 and maintain for 6-8 hours. Therefore, frequent sexual intercourse can become a risk factor for vaginitis by destroying the growth environment of Lactobacillus.