Nursing care for simple vaginitis

Vaginitis is a very common gynecological disease among female friends nowadays. It is usually caused by not paying attention to personal hygiene, which allows some bacteria to enter the body and cause inflammation. So at the beginning, you will feel that your vagina is particularly itchy. So how should you care for simple vaginitis?

1. Lifestyle Adjustment

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene, use pH 4 weak acid feminine care liquid daily to keep the vulva clean and dry; wash and change underwear frequently, do not share bath towels and bathtubs with others, do not wear nylon or similar fabric underwear, and bath towels and underwear used during illness should be boiled and disinfected.

2. Strengthen health publicity, and conduct regular censuses and treatments for female workers and students in factories, institutions, and residents, especially in dormitories, in order to eliminate sources of infection.

3. Sexual intercourse is prohibited during treatment to prevent cross infection. Vaginal medication and sitz baths should be avoided during menstruation. If necessary, repeated examinations should be conducted, and if inflammation is positive, it should be treated together.

2. Diet adjustment

The diet should be light, and spicy food should be avoided to prevent the generation of damp heat or damage to yin blood. Pay attention to diet nutrition and strengthen your physical fitness to drive away evil spirits. Drinking tea in daily life can prevent and improve vaginitis. Ingredients such as Lithospermum officinale, Curculigo orchioides, and Epimedium have the effects of anti-inflammatory and sterilization, clearing away dampness and heat, removing odor, relieving itching, and replenishing Qi and blood.

3. Mental conditioning

Patients with vaginitis should stabilize their emotions, cultivate their temperament, and receive psychological treatment based on the patient's personality and the causes of the disease, as well as strengthen their exercise, enhance their physical fitness, and improve their own immune function. Actively eliminate the inducing factors and promptly treat various inflammations of the reproductive organs.

4. Six points to note when preventing vaginitis

1. Wear cotton underwear and change it frequently. Keep the towel and basin for cleaning the vulva separate. Washed underwear should be placed in the sun to dry, not in the bathroom.

2. Wear breathable clothes and avoid wearing pantyhose or tight jeans continuously.

3. After defecation, wipe from front to back to avoid bringing Candida albicans from the anus to the vagina.

4. If you used to like sitting by the pool in your swimsuit and chatting, you should change your behavior in the future. Don’t sit casually in public swimming pools, bathrooms, and public toilets.

The above is a detailed introduction to the care methods for simple vaginitis. Therefore, the most important thing is not to have sexual intercourse during the treatment process. You must restrain yourself and wear loose and breathable clothing, especially underwear, which should be washed separately.