What to do if you have dark brown vaginal discharge

I believe everyone knows the importance of the vagina to female friends. If there is a problem with the vagina of female friends, it will not only bring discomfort to female friends but also easily bring great psychological pressure to female friends. Therefore, we recommend that female friends should pay attention to protecting their vagina in daily life. Once a vaginal disease occurs, it should be treated in time. Below we will introduce to you what to do if there is dark brown secretions in the vagina.

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.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of the vagina to female friends. We recommend that female friends should protect their vagina in daily life and seek timely treatment once vaginal symptoms occur. The above article introduces in detail what to do if there is dark brown secretion in the vagina.