Vagitis is a common gynecological disease. Every year, about one billion people around the world suffer from genitourinary tract infections, and more than 10 million people seek medical treatment because of vaginitis.
Although women are more clean than men, due to the anatomical characteristics of the reproductive tract, the vulva is close to the urethra and anus, and may be impregnated with excrement, so it is a prone site for inflammation. , it is not enough to rely solely on the protection of the vulva and labia majora.
Vaginal protection mainly relies on the balance of internal bacterial flora. We can detect many bacteria in the vagina, such as Lactobacilli (vaginal bacilli), Escherichia coli, Streptococcus albicans, Peptococcus, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, etc. Except for Lactobacilli, which are beneficial bacteria, the rest of the bacteria are almost all pathogenic bacteria. But sisters, don’t worry. Although there are many types of pathogenic bacteria, it doesn’t matter as long as the number is not large.
Usually we evaluate whether the vagina is clean, mainly through smear analysis. Observe vaginal secretion smears under a microscope and grade them according to the number of lactobacilli, white blood cells and miscellaneous bacteria.
Vaginal cleanliness is divided into 4 degrees:
Grade I: There are a large number of lactobacilli and epithelial cells; there are no foreign bacteria and white blood cells, and the vision is clean. It is a normal secretion.
Grade II: A moderate amount of lactobacilli and epithelial cells; a small amount of white blood cells and miscellaneous bacteria, still considered normal vaginal secretions.
Grade III: A few lactobacilli and squamous epithelium; more miscellaneous bacteria and white blood cells, indicating mild vaginal inflammation.
Grade IV: no lactobacilli, only a few epithelial cells; a large number of white blood cells and miscellaneous bacteria. It is suggested that there is relatively severe vaginal inflammation, such as fungal vaginitis and trichomonas vaginitis.
It can be seen that when Lactobacilli account for the vast majority, the vagina is clean. In healthy women, the number of Lactobacilli accounts for more than 95% of vaginal microorganisms, and 92.5% of healthy women can detect Lactobacilli in the vagina. Lactobacilli that produce hydrogen peroxide. Lactobacilli can adhere to vaginal epithelial cells, thereby preventing the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. At the same time, they decompose glycogen in the vaginal mucosal epithelial cells and produce a certain amount of lactic acid to maintain an acidic environment in the vagina, which is conducive to the self-purification of the vagina. The hydrogen peroxide produced can inhibit or kill other bacteria.
When the number of miscellaneous bacteria (bacteria other than lactobacilli) is dominant or absolutely dominant, there is a possibility of vaginitis, and the vaginal cleanliness is grade III or IV. At this time, it is necessary to stimulate vaginal secretionCulture the bacteria to make a correct diagnosis and see which bacteria are responsible.
If it is caused by Candida albicans, it is fungal vaginitis; if it is caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, it is trichomonas vaginitis. These two are called specific vaginitis. Vaginitis caused by the synergistic effect of various other bacteria is bacterial vaginosis, also known as non-specific vaginitis.
Vagitis can cause itching or burning sensation in the vulva and vagina, which is an unspeakable problem for women. However, this is not the biggest problem. Things such as bacteria and mycoplasma are very unstable. They will ascend to the upper reproductive tract and cause more serious problems. For example, pelvic inflammatory disease is caused by bacteria in the vagina ascending through the cervix. Caused by the disease, the bacteria will upwardly involve the endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries and abdominal cavity, and even the tissues around the uterus will be involved. Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause serious sequelae, including ectopic pregnancy, infertility, chronic pelvic pain, hydrosalpinx, fallopian tube ovarian cysts, and dyspareunia. After suffering from pelvic inflammatory disease, about 30% of women are infertile.
Vagitis, like other diseases, should be treated with a combination of prevention and prevention. The following points are things that every woman should pay attention to in her daily life:
◎ Underwear should be changed and washed frequently, especially pants, which should be made of pure cotton and avoid chemical fiber fabrics. The tightness should be moderate and should be sterilized by boiling water frequently.
◎ Wash the vulva with warm boiled water in a clean special basin 1 to 2 times a day to keep the vulva clean and dry and remove irritation from urine and sweat.
◎ Avoid unclean sexual intercourse and menstrual sexual intercourse.
◎ When the vaginal cleanliness is grade III or IV, no uterine cavity examination, fallopian tube hydrotubation, or imaging will be performed.
If you suffer from vaginitis, you should actively treat it to prevent the problem from getting worse. The conventional treatment method used by doctors is to use antibiotics, such as metronidazole, miconazole and the hormone conazole. The treatment effect is immediate, but there is also a problem, that is, while antibiotics inhibit harmful bacteria, It also inhibits lactobacilli, which can lead to recurring vaginitis.
So is there a better treatment method that, while killing pathogenic bacteria, re-establishes the dominant position of Lactobacilli to maintain a normal vaginal microecological environment, thereby fundamentally solving vaginitis? The problem? I think directly using Lactobacillus itself to treat vaginitis is a good method that conforms to natural ecological laws. Bacterial vaginosis is caused by the decrease in lactobacilli, especially the decrease in hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli, and the increase in other miscellaneous bacteria. So, isn’t it a perfect and reasonable idea to use microecological agents to restore the dominance of Lactobacillus?
I will now tell you some simple ways to restore the dominance of Lactobacillus. In daily life, I recommend that sisters eat more commercially available yogurt, because this food contains a large amount of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus acidophilus. After yogurt enters the human body,First, it inhibits the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria and putrefactive bacteria in the intestine and adjusts the balance of bacterial flora in the intestine. Then, about 7 to 14 days later, lactobacilli can be isolated from the female vagina. If you can consume it for a long time, of course there is hope that the flora in the vagina will eventually be adjusted to a normal state. While enjoying delicious drinks, you can also adjust the micro-ecological environment everywhere in your body, so why not do it.
However, if you already have severe vaginitis and want to treat it by just eating some yogurt every day, that will definitely not work.
After the lactobacilli in yogurt are taken orally, they must pass through the human digestive system and then enter the vagina. It takes a long time and the number is greatly reduced. Therefore, oral yogurt can only be regarded as a kind of food at best. Indirect health care measures.
Is there any direct and effective way? Yes, there is now a live vaginal lactobacillus preparation (Dingjunsheng) developed by the Institute of Microecology of Dalian Medical University and produced by Inner Mongolia Shuangqi Pharmaceutical. It is a lactobacillus isolated from the vagina of healthy women. DM8909 strain is a live bacterial preparation made by artificial propagation in vitro. This strain can produce a large amount of lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide, maintain the vaginal pH at a low pH value, inhibit the growth of non-acidophilic microorganisms, and thus maintain the normal vaginal flora balance. , preventing infection from occurring. At the same time, DM8909 bacteria have strong adhesion ability to vaginal epithelial cells, and can also inhibit the adhesion of Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans to vaginal epithelium. Therefore, it has a good preventive effect on fungal vaginitis.
This live bacteria preparation has a very good therapeutic effect and basically has no side effects. I recommend everyone to give it a try.
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”Pregnancy Can Be Simple\” Author: Feifei Mom