What causes vaginal odor?

For modern women, they may always be busy with their work and career. Paying less attention to their physical health, many women experience vaginal odor. Not only does it have a great impact on your own body, but you also worry about embarrassment at work. So you especially want to know what the vaginal odor is and how to treat it? Let's learn about it together below, and I hope everyone can gain something from it.

Vaginal odor is a symptom of vaginitis, which is divided into many types, such as bacterial vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, Trichomonas vaginitis, etc.

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) Topical medications: miconazole suppositories, clotrimazole suppositories, and nystatin suppositories.

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

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, but 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 receive treatment at the same time and 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.

At the beginning, many women may not know what is going on when there is an odor in their vagina. Through the introduction above, we can roughly understand that it may be caused by vaginitis, so don’t be too anxious to find the correct treatment method. I believe that this will reduce a lot of problems and troubles and help you recover your health as soon as possible.