Too much "self-pampering" actually leads to gynecological diseases

A healthy and regular life is the prerequisite for beauty. Women in cities are more attractive because of their independence, but fierce job competition, complicated housework, stressful children's education, and even frequent business entertainment all force urban women to be busy on the go. In daily life, some women's self-righteous health care methods and bad habits may cause their bodies to be invaded by bacteria and cause infection, which in turn makes it easy to develop various gynecological diseases. In this issue, let us talk about the diseases that women’s blind self-pampering can cause, and explain the prevention and treatment tips one by one.

Method 1: Self-love

Excessive washing can cause vaginitis

Almost all the receptions in the company were arranged by Xiao Wu, and at least half of them were done by her herself. She knows that being in this position often requires her to devote more time and energy to complete tasks, and working so hard has also cost her a certain amount of health. Due to irregular work and rest schedules, endocrine disorders occurred, increased leucorrhea caused vulvar itching, and in order not to affect work, vaginal cleaning fluid was used for health care. However, after using it for a while, she found that the discomfort in her vagina gradually increased, and she felt a dull pain in her genitals, which made her very scared. After going to the hospital for a check-up, I found out that I was infected with candidal vaginitis. She asked the doctor puzzledly: "I usually pay attention to hygiene, take a bath regularly, and use vaginal cleaning fluid. How could I still be infected with candidal vaginitis?"

Expert analysis: Damage to the internal environment can easily lead to disease

Among the microbial flora in the female vagina, there is a type of lactobacillus that resists the invasion of foreign pathogens and is called the "health guardian" of the vagina. This type of lactobacillus mainly lives in the mucosa and folds of the vaginal side walls, and secondly in the vaginal vault and cervix. Among the live bacteria discharged from the vagina of healthy women, the number of lactobacilli can reach 80 million/ml, accounting for about 80% of the total number of bacteria. Therefore, in medicine, the number of lactobacilli in vaginal secretions is often used to determine the cleanliness of the vagina and judge the quality of the vagina's self-cleaning function.

Experts remind women to be careful when using vaginal cleansing fluid and not to use it blindly. Because the ecological environment in the female vagina is weakly acidic, it has a certain inhibitory effect on many bacteria. Commonly used cleaning solutions can easily destroy the vaginal acidity (PH), causing rapid growth of bacteria. The vagina's own ability to resist bacteria is greatly reduced, increasing the infection rate of vaginitis. The best way for women to clean their vulva is to use warm water, because warm water will not change the acidity and alkalinity of the vagina, and therefore will not destroy the normal vaginal flora.

Method 2: Willfulness

Early sexual activity can cause cervicitis

Lanlan is a returnee who received Western education since childhood. She is independent and open-minded. She started sexual activity at a very early age and had sexual relations with multiple partners over a period of time. Recently, I suddenly found that the amount of leucorrhea increased, and it was pus-like and mixed with blood. I thought it was irregular menstruation and never took it seriously. I just washed it myself and used sanitary pads. However, the frequent lower abdominal pain and bloating made Lanlan scared. After examination at a professional hospital, it was found that she had cervicitis.

Expert analysis: Cervical prevention starts from daily life

Survey data show that the incidence of cervical lesions in women whose first sexual intercourse occurs before the age of 18 is many times higher than that of women who first have sexual intercourse after the age of 20. This is because the cervical epithelium is not yet fully developed during adolescence, has poor disease resistance, and the immune system is easily stimulated by carcinogenic factors and becomes diseased. Secondly, for women who have multiple extramarital sexual partners or their spouses, their risk of developing cervical cancer is 2-3 times higher than that of having only one fixed sexual partner. Because the more sexual partners you have, the greater the chance of persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes virus, and human cytomegalovirus, and the higher the risk of disease. In addition, bad habits such as smoking and drinking are another important cause of cervical disease.

Experts remind women that prevention of cervical cancer should start with sexual life, which should not be too early or too chaotic. At the same time, care should be taken to avoid developing some bad habits. Regular gynecological examinations can prevent the occurrence of cervical cancer. Only by early detection and taking medication, microwave and radiofrequency treatments according to the degree of inflammation and erosion can ideal results be achieved. Women should take the initiative to go to the hospital for cervical disease screening at the age of 25, ideally once a year. In daily life, we must not underestimate special situations such as chronic cervical inflammation and vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse, as they may be signs of disease.

Method 3: Self-pity

Ignoring pain can lead to worsening of the disease

As an only child, Qingqing has always been carefully cared for by her parents. Having never experienced any hardships, she has been afraid of pain since childhood and is often called a "spoiled girl" by her family. Although Qingqing usually pays attention to health maintenance, those few days every month always make her unbearable. At first, she thought it was because of her weak body, so she took a lot of Chinese medicine for conditioning, but there was still no effect. Later, she simply took painkillers to numb the pain. After a long time, the painkillers lost their effect. Then she thought of going to the hospital to check it out. It turned out that the gynecological disease was the cause of Qingqing's pain.

Expert analysis: Face the pain and treat it in time

Women are afraid of pain, not because they are naturally delicate, but because women's pain nerves are more sensitive than men's. Because of this, many diseases are discovered earlier than men's. But on the other hand, women often miss the best time to treat many diseases because they are afraid of the pain of treatment.

Abdominal pain is the most common and most easily ignored discomfort symptom in mature women. However, many women often endure these pains whose causes are difficult to identify. Generally speaking, lower abdominal pain in women is mostly caused by the menstrual cycle and non-menstrual cycle. Only by identifying the true cause of the pain can the pain be completely relieved.

Pain caused by the menstrual cycle is divided into menstrual pain, secondary menstrual pain and pain caused by ovulation. Among them, secondary menstrual pain is mostly caused by adenomyosis, uterine fibroids and endometriosis, and different treatment methods are required according to the severity of the disease.

Factors that trigger non-menstrual pain include pelvic inflammation, ovarian cysts, and ovarian torsion. If the pain is caused by pelvic inflammation, if the condition is mild, you can take medication under the guidance of a doctor. If the condition is severe, you should choose a detailed treatment plan under the guidance of a specialist. It is worth noting that if ovarian cysts cause severe pain, patients must go to the hospital for treatment. Of course, when you are unable to distinguish the cause of your lower abdominal pain, you must not be careless. With the attitude of being responsible for your own health and your family, you should go to the hospital in time for a clear diagnosis and targeted treatment.