Post Date July, 25 2023
Vulvitis is one of the common gynecological inflammations, with many causes. What are the symptoms of vulvitis? How to prevent vulvitis?
Vulvitis is characterized by skin inflammation, redness, swelling, itching, and erosion of the external genitalia.
The manifestations of vulvitis can be divided into acute and chronic conditions. Patients with acute vulvitis first feel uncomfortable in the vulva, followed by itching and pain. At the same time, they may experience varying degrees of swelling, bleeding, or even erosion of the vulva, or large areas of eczema, accompanied by painful urination and sexual intercourse.
Chronic vulvitis mainly manifests as itching, thickening, and roughness of the external genitalia, as well as pain in urination and sexual intercourse.
The treatment of vulvitis varies depending on the type. Antibiotics can be used as appropriate for acute vulvitis, while antibiotics are generally not used for chronic vulvitis. Weak acidic female care solution can be used to maintain a weak acidic environment in the genital area, and traditional Chinese medicine can also be used for treatment.
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses traditional Chinese medicine decoction with the effect of clearing heat, drying dampness, and relieving itching for external use. For example, Sophora flavescens decoction is used to clean the external genitalia several times a day, or to divide the parts of Fructus cnidii, Fructus hibiscus, Rhizoma stemonae, Sichuan pepper, and dried alum into equal parts. After adding water, the external genitalia is cleaned once a day or evening.
Food therapy prescriptions are also worth recommending, such as Huasheng Chidou Jujube Garlic Soup (with peanuts, red beans, red dates, etc. in proper amount, and garlic in proper amount to cook soup for eating. Yuxingdou soup (with mung beans, kelp, houttuynia cordata, and three kinds of soup together), mung bean, lily and job's tears Congee (with job's tears, mung beans, and fresh lily in proper amount to cook Congee together). It should be noted that do not eat fish, shrimp, crabs, chicken heads, pig heads, chicken feet, and other hair products. Do not eat spicy foods such as onions, peppers, and chili peppers to avoid exacerbating vulvar inflammation and itching symptoms.
Vulvitis can be prevented by grasping the following key points:
1. Take a reasonable bath, do not frequently use medication to wash the external genitalia. Generally, take a bath with clean water or use weakly acidic female care solution for daily maintenance.
2. Do not abuse antibiotics, otherwise it may cause bacteria to seize the opportunity and cause chaos.
3. Wash underwear separately, do not put it in the washing machine and wash it with other clothes to avoid infection.
4. Pay attention to the hygiene of public places. There may be many bacteria and viruses hidden in public places. Do not use the hotel bathtub when going out. It is best to wear long pajamas and use toilet paper in front of the toilet.
