Author: HE Maomao (First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University)
Gynecologic inflammation such as vaginitis, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease is the most common gynecological disease that plagues women, and a little attention may be invaded by it. Preventing gynecological inflammation is actually not difficult, this article will teach you some simple and practical tips.
First, the common causes of gynecological inflammation
To know how to prevent gynecological inflammation, we must first know what are the common causes of gynecological inflammation.
1. IUD: the placement of IUD itself does not directly lead to acute adnexitis, and inflammation occurs only when the IUD is placed without strict sterile operation or poor personal hygiene after placement.
2. Menstrual sexual intercourse: menstrual sexual intercourse brings bacteria in, which is not only the cause of acute adnexitis, but also a common cause of other inflammations in gynecology.
3. Repeated miscarriage: the resistance is reduced, and the pathogen is infected through the genital tract and spreads to the fallopian tubes and ovaries, and then affects the entire pelvic cavity.
4. St. sexually transmitted disease infection: multiple sexual partners, unclean sexual life pathogenic bacteria spread upward along the mucous membrane, causing fallopian tube and ovarian infection.
5. Sitting for a long time: lack of activity, blood circulation leads to poor blood veins, resulting in obstruction of venous return due to the special anatomical structure of the pelvic cavity, poor blood return, and inflammation is easy to occur.
6. Often wear tight pants: the perineum is not breathable, and vaginal excrement accumulates, causing inflammation.
7. Cleaning the vulva is not scientific: if the anus is washed first and then the perineum is washed, the bacteria in the anus will be brought into the vagina, or the menstrual sitz bath, etc., and the germs will also invade the internal genitalia upwards.
Second, how to prevent gynecological inflammation?
vaginitis
1. Avoid frequent sexual intercourse, the vaginal pH after sexual intercourse can rise to 7.2, maintain for 6 to 8 hours, which is not conducive to the growth of lactic acid bacteria and can lead to bacterial vaginosis.
2. Close contact with supplies are recommended to be disinfected at high temperature, such as underwear and towels.
3. When cleaning the vulva, do not do vaginal lavage, which can change the vaginal environment.
4, do not frequently use lotion, disinfection pads, etc., easy to destroy the weak acidic environment of the vagina.
5, avoid the abuse of antibiotics: antibiotics may inhibit some beneficial bacteria, mold will take the opportunity to multiply.
6, pay attention to the health of public places: there may be a large number of mold lurking in public places. Do not use the hotel's bathtub, wear long pajamas, use toilet paper in front of the toilet, etc.
7, correct contraception: the estrogen in the contraceptive pill has the effect of promoting mold invasion. If fungal vaginitis occurs repeatedly, try not to use medication for contraception.
8, wear cotton panties: tight chemical fiber panties will make the local temperature and humidity of the vagina increase, will create a breeding environment for mold.
9. Repeated vaginitis, pay attention to whether there is a blood sugar problem, control blood sugar.
10, safe sex, promote the use of condoms, avoid multiple sexual partners.
11. Exercise properly to enhance physical fitness and immunity.
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Cervicitis
1. Pay attention to sexual hygiene and avoid multiple sexual partners.
2. Miscarriage and puerperium need to pay attention to hygiene and avoid repeated abortions.
3. Sexual partners need to be examined and treated accordingly.
Acute pelvic inflammation
1. Pay attention to sexual hygiene and pay attention to sexually transmitted diseases.
2. Timely treatment of vaginitis and cervicitis.
3) Avoid multiple sexual partners.
4. Avoid repeated vaginal irrigation.
5. Avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation and do not use unclean menstrual pads.
6. Women should pay attention to personal hygiene during menstruation, after childbirth or after abortion, and should change underwear and tampons frequently, not overwork, and prevent colds.
7. If symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease are found, they should be actively examined and treated in regular hospitals to prevent further deterioration of the disease as soon as possible.
Mycoplasma and chlamydia infections
1. Avoid multiple sexual partners and unclean sexual behavior.
2, pay attention to hygiene, such as not sharing towels with others, not using unclean mattress sheets in the hotel, and sometimes even swimming, hot springs, etc. may also be infected.
3. Abuse of antibiotics may also lead to chlamydia and mycoplasma infection.
4. Mycoplasma and chlamydia can also be transmitted vertically through mother and child, so once found during pregnancy, it is treated in time.
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