Vaginal flora disturbance

The vagina is divided into many layers. The most important function of the vagina is the regulation of the bacterial flora. There are bacteria and ecological probiotics in the vagina. These two types of bacteria are balanced. If one type of bacteria changes, it will lead to an imbalance of vaginal bacteria and cause many unnecessary complications. For example, this is how many people develop vaginitis.

Severe vulvar itching, redness and swelling of the mucosa, sticky and smelly leucorrhea, and even occasional urinary pain, urgency, and incomplete urination. I believe many women have suffered or are suffering from long-term vaginitis. The reason is mostly due to the imbalance of vaginal flora.

Avoiding vaginal flora imbalance is a must for every woman

In gynecological clinics, there are many patients who suffer from vaginitis due to dysbiosis or even recurrent vaginitis. How to avoid vaginal flora imbalance has become the first step that every woman needs to learn on the road to preventing and treating vaginitis.

◆Do not abuse antibiotics and washing solutions

From the current perspective, the abuse of antibiotics and washing solutions are the two most important causes of vaginal flora imbalance in women. The abuse of antibiotics has many side effects. In addition to causing drug resistance and damaging the liver, kidneys, and hematopoietic system, the greatest harm to women is that it can cause vaginal flora imbalance - killing lactobacilli and breeding mold. In addition, more and more women choose to use wash liquid to clean their private parts, but they don’t know that this practice is more likely to destroy the acidity and alkalinity of the vaginal environment, disrupt the normal flora, and thus cause or aggravate various vaginal inflammations.

◆Don’t frequently use soap or shower gel to clean the vulva

Many women use soap and shower gel to clean their vulva when taking a shower every day. Over time, this will cause the vulva to become dry, thereby disrupting the balance of vaginal flora. Therefore, the best way to protect your private parts is to wash them with warm water every day and avoid contact with soap and other bath products.

◆Don’t eat too much sweets

Eating too much sweets will lead to excessive sugar in the body and produce a large amount of acid, which will also change the normal weakly acidic environment in the female vagina, causing excessive growth and reproduction of mold.

◆Don’t sit for long periods of time, don’t wear tight pants, and use fewer pads

Sitting for long periods of time, wearing tight pants, and using sanitary pads will cause the female private parts to be frequently in a humid and warm environment. Coupled with poor air circulation and difficulty in heat dissipation, this is particularly suitable for the growth of mold. Over time, the vaginal flora will be imbalanced. In particular, some sanitary pads also contain anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and other drug ingredients. For healthy women, while killing vaginal pathogens, they will also damage beneficial bacteria, causing vaginal flora disorder.

◆Keep exercising

When women suffer from diseases such as colds, their body resistance decreases, and pathogenic bacteria such as fungi in the vagina will "rise". Therefore, it is recommended that women should regularly participate in physical exercise to maintain the body's resistance at a high level.

Three types of women are more likely to have vaginal flora disorders

Compared with normal women, pregnant women, women with diabetes and postmenopause are more likely to suffer from vaginal flora disorders, so their prevention tasks are naturally heavier. Hu Xiaohua gave them some suggestions

●After a pregnant mother becomes pregnant, as the hormone levels in the body change, the environment in the mother's vagina often becomes acidic, which provides conditions for the growth of mold.

Preventive measures: Wear pure cotton, loose underwear; change and wash underwear frequently. It is best to use soap and wash by hand. After washing, expose to sunlight or use hot water to disinfect.

●Diabetic patients have poor blood sugar control, which will increase the glycogen content in the vagina, causing the vaginal environment to become acidic, which is most suitable for fungal reproduction.

Preventive measures: Actively treat the primary disease and strictly control blood sugar; drink more water and urinate more often; wear cotton underwear and keep the vulva dry.