Is baking soda effective in treating vaginal candidal infection?

Vaginal candidiasis troubles many girls. Some of them are married or even unmarried, so they are very likely to suffer from this kind of vaginitis. Vaginal candidiasis is also a more serious type of vaginitis, and the treatment of this kind of vaginitis is also very troublesome. This disease is likely to cause harm to women's bodies, and vaginitis can also cause vaginal itching in women. It is not easy to eliminate the infection of fungi. So is baking soda effective in treating vaginitis?

Baking soda is a white powder that looks like flour. Mix baking soda with warm water and wash the vulva. Generally, add half a spoonful of baking soda to half a basin of water, stir well and clean the vulva. You can also use medical cotton gauze or cotton balls dipped in baking soda water, insert it into the vagina and gently scrub it once a day, it is very effective. Baking soda is available in general pharmacies, but those sold outside cannot be used. After cleaning, it is best to insert a Dakning suppository, one pill a day, for seven days. I am a pregnant woman and the doctor recommended me to use it this way, which shows that it should be very safe for the body.

Treatment of vaginal candidiasis:

1. Eliminate the causes

Pay attention to personal hygiene, actively treat diabetes, stop using broad-spectrum antibiotics or corticosteroids, and pregnant women should pay attention to hygiene during pregnancy and prevent cross infection.

(II) Topical medication

Change the vaginal acidity and alkalinity. Flushing the vagina with 2% to 4% sodium bicarbonate solution can change the vaginal acidity and alkalinity, creating an environment that is not conducive to the growth of Candida albicans, which is conducive to improving the efficacy, and then place the medicine locally. Commonly used vaginal medications include:

l. Nystatin suppositories or tablets

Generally, 100,000 units are placed in the vagina once a night, and a course of treatment is 7 to 10 days. For example, Micodin vaginal effervescent tablets contain 100,000 units of nystatin per tablet.

2. Clotrimazole suppositories or tablets

Take 1 capsule (150 mg) or 1 tablet (250 mg) every night for 7 consecutive days, or 500 mg. It can be used for 1-3 days depending on the condition.

3. Miconazole suppository

Take 1 tablet (200 mg) every night for 7 consecutive days, or 400 mg for 3 consecutive days.

Using baking soda to treat candidal vaginitis can achieve very good therapeutic effects. However, when you choose to use baking soda to treat candidal vaginitis, you must go to a regular hospital for diagnosis to see if your candidal vaginitis is serious. If it is too serious, then when doing treatment, you must first think of conservative treatment with drugs. During treatment, you should also use warm water to rinse your vagina more often, and use less baking soda.