Can I have sex if I have bacterial vaginitis?

I believe that female friends are no strangers to vaginitis, a gynecological disease. Once they are sick, they will have symptoms such as itching and pain in the vagina, which makes people feel particularly uncomfortable. There are many types of vaginal infections. Depending on the cause, vaginitis can be divided into many types. Bacterial vaginitis is one of them. During the treatment process, there is a concern that it will affect sexual life. So, can you have sex if you have bacterial vaginitis? Let’s take a look below.

If you suffer from bacterial vaginitis, it is not recommended to have sexual intercourse during the illness and treatment period to avoid cross infection, which will aggravate the disease and make it difficult to heal, thus affecting the effect of treatment. During the treatment period, you should follow the doctor's advice and take medication according to the course of treatment. It is better to consider having sexual intercourse after you are fully recovered.

Bacterial vaginitis treatment

1. General treatment

Keep the vulva clean and dry and avoid scratching. Do not eat spicy foods. Change your underwear frequently and wash it with warm water. Do not mix it with other clothes to avoid cross infection.

2. Medication

(1) Metronidazole is currently considered to have reliable therapeutic effects and should be taken twice a day for 7 consecutive days.

(2) Methicillin (clomiphene) is used for 3 days.

(3) Thiamphenicol (Thiamycin) is effective against a variety of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, and has a good effect on anaerobic bacteria, so it can also be used.

(4) Cleansiacin and ampicillin can also be used. In recent years, it has been advocated that no treatment is needed for asymptomatic people.

3. Local therapy

Topical medications can be used for treatment, such as metronidazole suppositories, once a night for 7 consecutive days.

4. Treatment of comorbidities

If other pathogens are detected, use medications targeting those pathogens to avoid the abuse of antibiotics. Pay attention to the medication for systemic conditions, and provide support and immunotherapy at the same time, and pay attention to adverse drug reactions.

5. Partner therapy

Sex partners are treated at the same time.

prevention

This disease can cause infertility, affect fetal development, induce other diseases (genital infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, perinephritis, sexual intercourse pain, etc.), and affect the quality of life of couples.

Prognosis

Since the onset of nonspecific vaginitis is related to personal hygiene and mutual infection, you should pay attention to personal hygiene, prevent the invasion of pathogenic bacteria, eliminate the source of infection, strengthen your physical fitness, and prevent recurrence.