Does bacterial vaginosis need treatment?

The vagina is one of the most important organs of women and is also a place prone to disease because it is also the place where the human body detoxifies. So, some people will ask, does bacterial vaginitis need treatment, is it serious, etc. Obviously, people are still ignorant and don’t understand these issues, or even haven’t discovered them. So, in order to give everyone a satisfactory answer, let’s take a look at whether bacterial vaginitis needs treatment?

Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, accounting for 40%-50% of vulvar and vaginal infections. The disease has had many names, such as nonspecific mycoplasma vaginitis, chlamydia infection, Haemophilus vaginitis, and anaerobic coliform vaginitis. It was not until recent years that the name bacterial vaginosis was uniformly used. The so-called "bacterial" means that the disease involves the growth of a large number of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria, with anaerobic bacteria being the main component; the so-called "vaginal disease" means that the symptoms are mainly increased leucorrhea, with no obvious local inflammation, and most patients have no discomfort symptoms. Gynecological inflammation is more common among married women in general. Different from common gynecological cervical diseases, uterine fibroids or cervical erosion are common among married women. Normally, normal women of childbearing age will experience vaginal epithelial cell hyperplasia under the influence of endocrine hormones, and the whole body is in a state of balance. When vaginal epithelial bacterial hyperplasia occurs, the surface cells contain rich glycogen, which is very conducive to the growth of facultative lactobacilli, which account for more than 90% of the vagina. The presence of a large amount of this lactic acid bacteria inhibits the growth of other pathogenic bacteria. A normal ecological balance is formed in the vagina. When the body's estrogen level drops, the vaginal epithelium atrophies and the cell glycogen decreases, which is not conducive to the growth of lactobacilli. Large amounts of antibiotics or excessive vaginal flushing with alkaline fluids inhibit the growth of lactobacilli. Frequent and promiscuous sexual intercourse causes the semen pH to be 7.2-7.8, which leads to the massive reproduction of pathogenic anaerobic bacteria and Gardnerella, causing an imbalance in the vaginal microbial ecological balance. The reduction of facultative aerobic lactobacilli eventually leads to bacterial vaginosis. Gynecologists say that female friends must pay attention to bacterial vaginosis. Early detection and treatment are crucial. Currently, the treatment of bacterial vaginitis mainly relies on traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine can also be used.

After our introduction and explanation, I believe you have a preliminary to specific understanding of bacterial vaginosis, right? Therefore, everyone must take this disease seriously, conduct regular check-ups, detect it early, and receive timely treatment to avoid a series of more serious situations. I hope that patients can recover soon.