Gynecological inflammation is always not good

Gynecological inflammation in women can be said to be very common, especially after women have sexual life, gynecological diseases occur more frequently. Early gynecological inflammation is very easy to cure in the early stages of treatment, especially after pregnancy. If gynecological inflammation becomes serious after pregnancy, it will easily affect the baby's health and disease problems. It is most important to pay attention to the pregnancy reactions of gynecological inflammation and the safety of the baby.

1. Overview

Gynecological inflammation is a common disease among women, mainly referring to inflammation of the female reproductive organs (vulvitis, vaginitis, cervicitis, metritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis, sexually transmitted diseases, etc.). The female reproductive organs usually suffer from different acute and chronic inflammations, which occur after being invaded and infected by various pathogenic bacteria. If inflammation is not treated in time, it may cause the inflammation to spread and cross-infect various physiological parts, and will bring many complications, which will have adverse effects on the immune function, metabolism and endocrine system, and may even lead to malignant lesions in certain parts of the body. If it happens to a pregnant woman, it may cause intrauterine infection, birth canal infection, etc., affecting the newborn, resulting in serious consequences such as miscarriage, premature birth, congenital malformations, and mental retardation.

Second cause

1. Physiological reasons

(1) The skin of the female vulva is very delicate, has abundant sweat glands, has many wrinkles, is hidden and not exposed, has poor air permeability, and is easily attacked by pathogens.

(2) The female reproductive organs and abdominal cavity are connected to the outside world, and pathogens can enter the uterus through the vagina.

(3) There are a large number of lactobacilli in the vagina, which can decompose glycogen to produce lactic acid, making the vagina acidic and not conducive to the growth of harmful bacteria. However, when local resistance decreases, some bacteria and pathogens will take advantage of the situation and enter.

(4) The vaginal opening is close to the urethral opening and anus, and is contaminated by urine and feces, making it easy for bacteria to breed.

(5) Due to menstruation, pregnancy and other reasons, the cervix is ​​immersed in irritating secretions for a long time, causing epithelial shedding, which can easily lead to wrinkles in the cervical endometrium and the lurking of various pathogens in the glands.

2. Pathological causes

(1) Not paying attention to hygiene during menstruation, using unclean sanitary pads, having sexual intercourse during menstruation, etc.

(2) Intrauterine surgery is not performed with strict disinfection.

(3) Gynecological surgeries such as abortion and childbirth can damage the cervix and vagina, leading to infection.

(4) The female vulva and genital mucosa are important organs involved in sexual activity. Sexual intercourse can cause damage to local tissues or cross-infection.

Three clinical manifestations

1. Common vulvar inflammation in women

(1) Nonspecific vulvitis. Physical and chemical factors in daily life, lack of attention to hygiene, and physical weakness can all cause bacteria to invade the vulva of women, causing vulvitis, such as cervical and vaginal inflammation; or wearing non-breathable nylon underwear that causes excessive vaginal secretions and irritation of the vulva; urine soaking the vulva; using unclean sanitary napkins and toilet paper to cause vulvar infection, etc. These factors will create conditions for the growth and reproduction of bacteria in the vulva, mostly mixed infections of Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, etc., so it is called nonspecific vulvitis.

(2) Fungal vulvitis is vulvitis caused by a yeast-like infection. It often coexists with candidal vaginitis.

(3) Vulvitis in infants and young children: Various bacteria begin to grow in the vagina of newborns 15 days after birth. In addition, because the external reproductive organs of infants and young children are immature and their ability to resist bacterial infections is poor, their vulva is easily soaked in urine and contaminated by feces, and children like to sit anywhere, these are all easy causes of infection and can cause vulvitis in infants and young children.

(4) Bartholinitis is more common in women of childbearing age. This is because the Bartholin's glands are infected by bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Escherichia coli, which often causes acute inflammation.

(5) Bartholin's gland cysts are usually caused by chronic inflammation that causes obstruction of the Bartholin's gland ducts, accumulation of glandular fluid, and cystic dilatation of the gland; or by absorption of pus after acute Bartholin's gland inflammation subsides. Bartholin's gland cyst and Bartholin's gland abscess can transform into each other.

(6) During the course of sexually transmitted diseases such as vulvar condyloma acuminatum, chancroid, genital herpes, and gonorrhea, inflammation of the vulva is common.