Although today's popular science information has been developed enough, when it comes to gynecological diseases, many women still find it difficult to talk about, and even many people think that girls' gynecological diseases are improper in their private lives.
Although some gynecological diseases may indeed be related to boys, it does not directly mean that getting gynecological diseases is a private life misconduct, and even if there is no sexual life, it is possible to get gynecological diseases!
When two people have sex, if the boy does not pay attention to personal hygiene, he will transmit the pathogenic microorganisms he carries to the girl, which will cause the girl to suffer from gynecological diseases.
If the girl has the following gynecological diseases, it is recommended that the other half follow along with the examination:
1. Vaginitis (trichomoniasis, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia, Gonococcus)
If the boy has balanitis of the foreskin and is contagious, in the sexual life without any safety measures, it is possible to transmit it to the girl, resulting in vaginitis.
On the contrary, if the girl is sick, it may also be transmitted to the boy, so it is often complained that vaginitis is not easy to treat, always repeated, in fact, it may be caused by cross infection.
In addition, if you do not pay attention to private hygiene, or poor resistance, diabetes, etc., even if you do not have sexual life, you may get fungal vaginitis.
2. Pelvic inflammatory disease
Frequent sexual life, multiple sexual partners, sexually transmitted diseases in sexual partners, and poor hygiene habits during menstruation and menstruation are all high-risk factors for the occurrence of pelvic inflammatory disease.
The picture shows the manifestations of pelvic inflammatory disease
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Patients with pelvic inflammatory disease have a history of sexual exposure in the 60 days prior to the onset of symptoms.
Regardless of the isolated pathogen in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease, testing for sexually transmitted diseases in their sexual partners is recommended to avoid the risk of re-infection.
At this point, the partner is likely to have been infected with gonococcus or Chlamydia trachomatis but has not shown symptoms [1].
3. Chronic cervicitis
Normally, the cervix has a variety of defensive functions that prevent pathogenic bacteria from entering the upper genital tract.
However, after having a stable sexual life, the female reproductive tract is in a relatively open state, which will increase the chance of being invaded by germs.
Even if the secretions of the private parts have a self-purifying effect, sometimes they cannot resist foreign bacteria and viruses.
Especially after the cervical injury from childbirth, miscarriage, sexual intercourse, or surgical manipulation, the monolayer columnar epithelium of the cervical canal is less resistant to infection and is susceptible to infection [2].
4. HPV infection
Female genital tract HPV infection is divided into low-risk and high-risk types (related to the occurrence of cervical cancer), and its transmission route is mainly sexual contact infection, and sexually active young women are high-incidence groups.
Men are an important factor in HPV infection [3], and if men are infected with HPV (most of them do not develop the disease) and do not use condoms during intercourse, they may be transmitted to girls.
HPV infection leads to the process of cervical cancer
Of course, there are also indirect infections with non-sexual contact, such as contaminated environments, utensils, underwear, towels, unclean sanitary napkins, coins or public seated toilets, bathtubs, etc., but they are very, very rare.
5. St. venereal diseases
For example, genital warts, genital herpes, gonorrhea, etc., if the man is infected with such diseases, it can be transmitted to girls through sexual intercourse.
In addition, some of them are transmitted through blood transfusions and mother-to-child transmission.
Girls should develop good habits of protecting the health of the lower body, the body is their own, do not wait until the time of the real disease, regret.
Do not want to get gynecological diseases, the following points to pay attention to:
1, every day warm water to clean the vulva, in addition to the matter before and after the cleaning.
2, change underwear every day, underwear as far as possible to wash separately, if there is tinea pedis panties it is best not to wash with socks, because parasitic bacteria in various places are easy to infect each other.
3, intercourse wearing a condom, can put an end to the occurrence of some infectious diseases.
4. Do not use the pad for a long time, it is easy to cause bacteria to breed, which in turn leads to abnormal vaginal discharge, causing vaginitis and other diseases.
5. Sexual life and sitz bathing are prohibited during menstruation.
6, the number of sexual life should be appropriate.
7. Exercise more to improve autoimmune function.
If there is persistent pain in the lower abdomen, swelling, increased vaginal discharge and odor, abdominal pain during menstruation and increased menstrual flow, you must go to the hospital in time.
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Many women will be resistant when it comes to gynecological examinations.
It is necessary to understand that gynecological diseases are too common now, and only regular gynecological examinations can kill the germs that are ready to develop in the cradle, especially for women who have sex.
These four gynecological tests are recommended once a year, regardless of whether they are sick or not:
1. Routine gynecological examination
Includes abdominal examination, vulvovaginal examination, and double consultation.
The main purpose is to understand the female vulva, vagina, cervix, uterine body, appendages and their parauterine tissues.
To assist in the diagnosis of diseases of the female reproductive system and to identify other organ and system diseases related to them.
2. Routine examination of vaginal discharge
It is possible to understand the condition of vaginal discharge and determine whether there is gynecological inflammation.
3. Gynecological ultrasound examination
Helps to understand the condition of the pelvic organs, such as whether there is water and mass in the fallopian tubes, whether there are uterine malformations, uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, and whether there is a mass in the ovaries [4].
4. Pap smear examination (TCT)/HPV examination
It is mainly used to screen for early cervical cancer and predict the risk of cervical cancer.
In fact, because the female reproductive system changes throughout life, no matter how old you are, there may be related gynecological diseases.
For gynecological examinations, do not be resistant or embarrassed.
In fact, going to a gynecological clinic is not a shameful thing.
Gynecological examination can allow women to better understand themselves, through medical means to get rid of discomfort, its essence is the same as a cold, just keep a normal mind.
After all, the body is its own, and only you know it best. Good health is more important than anything!
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Liu Haiphong | Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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