Why does vaginal pain occur when urinating?

Many women report that they often experience vaginal pain when urinating. This requires sufficient attention because you may be suffering from the so-called vaginitis. So what exactly is vaginitis? Vaginitis is also called vaginal inflammation. When the natural defense system in the female vagina is damaged, pathogens invade the female body. For some reason, the ecological balance between the female vagina and bacteria is broken, which makes vaginal inflammation more likely to occur. So what types of vaginitis are there?

1. Trichomonas vaginitis,

The leucorrhea is grayish yellow, turbid, foamy, and has a foul odor. Sometimes it is a milky white or yellowish white thin liquid, and sometimes it is a yellowish green purulent foamy leucorrhea.

2. Fungal vaginitis

The leucorrhea is watery, curd-like, ointment-like, or has white flakes and crumbs, like tofu dregs.

3. Senile vaginitis

The leucorrhea is yellow and watery. When the infection is severe, the secretions may become purulent and have a foul odor, and there may occasionally be symptoms of spotting.

Women who suspect that they have frequent urination, urgency, and pain due to vaginitis should go to the hospital for a gynecological examination in time and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor. They should not take any medication at will. But how can we judge ourselves in advance? The symptoms of frequent urination, urgency and pain in women are very similar to those of acute cystitis.

Symptoms of acute cystitis: The disease develops suddenly, often after excessive fatigue, cold, prolonged urination, or sexual intercourse. The course of the disease usually lasts for 1 to 2 weeks and disappears on its own or after treatment. Its characteristics are "acute" onset, "severe" inflammatory response, and "shallow" lesion site.

Its common symptoms include frequent urination, urgency, pain, pyuria and terminal hematuria, and even gross hematuria throughout the process. However, there will be no pyuria and hematuria caused by vaginitis.

In severe cases of acute cystitis, the bladder spasms due to inflammatory stimulation, making it impossible for the bladder to store urine, resulting in frequent urination that cannot be counted, and a phenomenon similar to urinary incontinence. These symptoms will not occur if it is caused by vaginitis. The site of acute inflammatory lesions is "shallow", the absorption capacity of the bladder mucosa is very weak, and frequent urination allows pyuria to be discharged in time. Therefore, the systemic symptoms of simple acute cystitis are mild and usually without fever. When vaginitis causes symptoms of frequent urination, urgency and pain, it may also be accompanied by fever.

It is recommended that people suffering from vaginitis should seek medical treatment in time and not delay the treatment. Not only should you rest in bed more and drink more water, but you should also avoid irritating foods. If you have the chance, a hot water sitz bath can also improve blood circulation in the genitals.