Vulvitis is one of the common gynecological inflammations. There are many causes of vulvitis. So what are the symptoms of vulvitis? How to prevent vulvitis?

Inflammation of the skin of the vulva, with symptoms such as redness, swelling, pain, itching, or even erosion, is called vulvitis.

The symptoms of vulvitis are divided into acute and chronic conditions. Patients with acute vulvitis first feel uncomfortable in the vulva, and then experience itching and pain. At the same time, there may be varying degrees of swelling, bleeding, or even erosion or large patches of vulva. Eczema, etc., accompanied by painful urination, painful sexual intercourse, etc.

Chronic vulvitis mainly manifests as vulvar itching, skin thickening, roughness, etc. It is also accompanied by painful urination and sexual intercourse.

The treatment of vulvitis provides different treatment methods according to different types. Antibiotics can be used as appropriate for acute vulvitis, while antibiotics are generally not used for chronic vulvitis. Weak acidic female care solutions can be used to maintain the weakly acidic environment of the vagina, etc. , Chinese medicine treatment methods can also be used.

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses decoction of traditional Chinese medicine with the effect of clearing away heat, drying dampness and relieving itching for external use, such as decoction of Sophora flavescens to clean the vulva several times a day, or equal parts of Cnidium monnieri, Hibiscus bark, Rhizoma root, Sichuan pepper, and alum. , add water to boil and then clean the vulva, once in the morning and evening.

Dietary remedies are also worth recommending, such as peanut, adzuki bean, jujube and garlic soup (appropriate amounts of coated peanuts, adzuki beans, red dates, etc., and appropriate amount of garlic to make soup for consumption.) Houttuynia cordata soup (mung beans, kelp, Houttuynia cordata, Put the three together to make soup and eat), mung bean, lily and barley porridge (put appropriate amounts of barley, mung beans and fresh lilies together to make porridge and eat). It should be noted that fish, shrimps, crabs, chicken heads, pig head meat, chicken feet and other hairy foods should not be eaten, and spicy foods such as onions, peppers, and chili peppers should be eaten less to avoid aggravating the symptoms of vulvar inflammation or itching.

Vulvitis can be prevented by focusing on the following key points:

1. Take a bath properly. Do not frequently use medicinal brand lotions to clean the vulva. Generally, you can bathe with clean water, or use weakly acidic female care lotion for daily maintenance.

2. Do not abuse antibiotics, otherwise bacteria will take the opportunity to cause chaos.

3. Wash underwear separately, do not put it in the washing machine with other clothes to avoid infection.

4. Pay attention to hygiene in public places. There may be a lot of bacteria or viruses hidden in public places, so do not use the hotel bathtub when you go out. It is better to wear long pajamas and put toilet paper on the toilet paper before using it.

5. Proper contraception. Excessive consumption of contraceptive pills can lead to vaginitis and vulvitis. If vulvitis recurs, other contraceptive methods can be considered instead of pharmaceutical contraceptive methods.

6. If you accidentally suffer from vulvitis, you need to treat both husband and wife at the same time.

7. Regular self-examination of the vulva, and seek medical attention as soon as possible. The self-examination method is to look, smell, and touch.

Looking: Use a small mirror, place it under the vulva, move the mirror back and forth, left and right, and look at it to see if there are any abnormalities in the vulva.

Smell: Use your nose to smell secretions, menstrual blood or the smell from the vulva. The normal smell is a light fishy smell or odorless. If there is a fishy smell or a special smell, it means there is a problem.

Touch: Wash your hands clean, use the pads of your index and middle fingers to touch the vulva from top to top, to the anus. The normal feeling is smooth, soft, and painless. Otherwise, you may be sick, and you should be reminded in time. Go to the hospital for medical treatment.