What to do if you are infected with vaginitis

Vaginitis is a common gynecological inflammation. Friends who are infected with vaginitis must want to know about the treatment of vaginitis. So what should you do if you are infected with vaginitis? Next, this article will introduce you to what to do if you are infected with vaginitis, for your reference only. Friends who want to know more related knowledge can continue reading! Please see the detailed introduction below.

Vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina. The vagina of a normal healthy woman has a natural defense function against the invasion of pathogens due to the characteristics of its anatomical tissue. For example, the closure of the vaginal opening, the close contact of the anterior and posterior walls of the vagina, the proliferation of vaginal epithelial cells and the keratinization of surface cells under the influence of estrogen, and the balance of vaginal acidity and alkalinity inhibit the reproduction of alkaline-adapted pathogens. The cervical mucus is alkaline. When the natural defense function of the vagina is destroyed, pathogens can easily invade and cause vaginal inflammation.

What to do if you get vaginitis?

1. Bacterial vaginosis

The principle of treatment is to use anti-anaerobic drugs, mainly metronidazole, tinidazole, and clindamycin.

1. Oral medication: Metronidazole is the first choice.

2. Local drug treatment.

3. Sexual partners do not require routine treatment.

2. Candidal vaginitis

1. Eliminate the cause: If you have diabetes, you should be treated actively and stop using broad-spectrum antibiotics, estrogen and cortisol in time. Change your underwear frequently, and wash used underwear, basins, and towels with boiling water.

2. Local medication: miconazole suppositories, clotrimazole suppositories, nystatin suppositories.

3. Systemic medications (for patients with recurrent attacks or who cannot take vaginal medication): fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole.

4. Sexual partners do not require routine treatment.

5. Pregnancy complicated by Candida vaginitis is mainly treated with local treatment, and oral azole drugs are prohibited.

3. Trichomonas vaginitis

1. Local vaginal medication: Metronidazole vaginal effervescent tablets or 0.75% metronidazole gel, 1% lactic acid or 0.5% acetic acid solution flushing can relieve symptoms.

2. Systemic medication: Metronidazole can be used for initial treatment, and the medication should be discontinued if side effects are detected. Do not drink alcohol during the use of metronidazole and within 24 hours of stopping the medication, and do not drink alcohol during the use of tinidazole and within 72 hours of stopping the medication. Breastfeeding is not recommended while taking the medication during lactation.

3. Sexual partners should be treated at the same time and should avoid unprotected sexual intercourse before recovery.

4. Senile vaginitis

The principle of treatment is to supplement estrogen, enhance vaginal immunity and inhibit bacterial growth.

5. Vaginitis in young girls

The principles of treatment are to keep the vulva clean, treat symptoms, and select antibiotics targeting the pathogen.

The above is an introduction on what to do if you are infected with vaginitis. I believe that after reading the above introduction, you will have a better understanding of the methods of treating vaginitis and know what to do if you are infected with vaginitis. From the above introduction, we can see that the treatments for different vaginitis are different, so first you need to know which type of vaginitis you are infected with so that you can treat it symptomatically.