Positive bacteria infection

Many pregnant women may experience positive bacterial infection. This is a condition caused by an infection inside the vagina. However, patients are usually unable to use antibiotics to treat it after it occurs, otherwise they will experience symptoms of threatened abortion. They can only undergo some conservative treatments first to control the growth of bacteria in their bodies and improve their condition.

1. Pregnancy. This is because the high hormone levels in pregnant women cause an increase in glycogen in the vaginal tissue, providing a good and sufficient source of carbon for the growth and reproduction of Candida.

2. Use of antibiotics. Candidal vulvovaginitis often occurs after long-term use of antibiotics or treatment. Whether it is systemic or local medication, antibiotics can destroy the normal flora in the vagina, especially the vaginal protection provided by lactobacilli.

3. Diabetes. The risk of diabetic patients with VVC increases. Although recurrent VVC is rare, if you encounter refractory VVC or repeated treatment is not effective, you should further check your blood to see if you have diabetes.

4. Women’s daily hygiene products, washing and vulva cleaning methods. (1) Wearing non-breathable synthetic underwear. (2) Using unqualified, inferior and unclean sanitary napkins. (3) According to the investigation, mold grows in the washing machine, which contaminates underwear during washing. Due to negligence, it may cause long-term and repeated infection. (4) After washing, underwear is placed in the bathroom to dry. The dark and humid conditions can easily cause Candida to grow, resulting in reinfection after wearing. (5) Frequent vaginal douching (once a week or more) can significantly increase the chance of pelvic infection and moderately increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy.

5. Since in most patients, the strains of Candida cultured from the rectum and vagina are exactly the same, the possibility of direct inoculation from the rectum to the vagina cannot be completely ruled out. Improper bowel movement and wiping methods, such as wiping from the back towards the vagina, which is incorrect. You should wipe from the back towards the anus.

6. Mutual transmission of sexual behavior. A variety of sexual behaviors, or sexual behaviors including anal intercourse, can cause Candida infection, and may also be an important cause of the most stubborn and recurrent VVC. It is advisable to check your own sexual behavior.

7. Vaginal douching increases the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. Investigations and studies have shown that the use of douching fluid destroys the pH of the vagina. The pH of a normal female vagina is between 4.0 and 4.6, which is conducive to the growth of lactobacilli. If the pH is changed, lactobacilli will not grow, and the infection rate of sexually transmitted diseases will increase. At the same time, flushing with clean water does not change the acidity and alkalinity of the vagina, nor does it destroy the normal flora of the vagina, so it will not cause pelvic infection.