What is the swelling in the lower body?

Sometimes some women will find that their lower body is a little bloated, and they will become more and more panicked, but they don’t know what causes it. In fact, this is most likely caused by vaginitis. Many women suffer from gynecological diseases, especially vaginitis. Therefore, it is very important to understand the actual cause of lower body swelling caused by vaginitis.

1. Causes of pathogen invasion

When there is a certain change in the woman's body environment or the external environment, the natural defense function of the vagina will be destroyed, which will easily give pathogens the opportunity to invade the vagina, leading to the occurrence of vaginitis. Such cases that are very likely to cause vaginitis include vaginal injury, endometritis, unclean sexual history, pelvic inflammatory disease, history of intrauterine surgery, etc.

2. The natural environment of the female vagina is destroyed

Under normal circumstances, there are many microbial ecosystems in the vagina of healthy women. These ecosystems restrain and coordinate with each other, and maintain the dynamic microbial diversity of the female vagina. If a woman's estrogen level decreases or the pH level in her vagina rises, which is usually caused by frequent sexual intercourse, vaginal douching, etc., this condition is not conducive to the growth of lactobacilli. Moreover, long-term use of antibiotics to inhibit the growth of Lactobacillus, or a decrease in women's own immunity, can cause the growth of other opportunistic pathogens called beneficial bacteria, leading to inflammation.

3. Female hormone levels are low in postmenopausal women and women after menopause

The private parts of young girls are underdeveloped and cannot cover the urethral opening and vaginal vestibule, which makes it easy for bacteria to invade. In addition, women have lower estrogen levels, fewer epithelial cells in the vagina, less glycogen, and a higher pH value, which increases the probability of infection and inflammation.

However, postmenopausal women, due to the lack of estrogen in the body, have shrinkage of the vaginal mucosa, and the glycogen in the squamous epithelial cells no longer increases or even decreases. Their own immunity is weakened, making them susceptible to bacterial infection and leading to vaginitis.

The above is a brief description of the causes of swelling in the lower body. I hope it will be helpful to many ladies. Swelling of the lower body is generally caused by vaginitis, which also has its causes. Only by understanding these reasons can we help women resist gynecological diseases, treat them symptomatically, and keep themselves healthy.