Vaginal problems in women
Vaginal itching is a common thing in women and girls. There are many instructions and opinions in this field. We want to know the instructions of traditional medicine and obstetrics specialists in this field and find out about its treatment methods.
It is enough to search for home remedies for genital itching on the Internet, and many pages and materials will be in front of you; Content that has neither a reliable source nor an expert has confirmed them. Worst of all, many women, especially girls who are ashamed to go to a gynecologist, aggravate their problems.
This is one of the same pages: Dear ladies! If you are suffering from the problem of genital itching, don’t worry at all. We recommend some home remedies that will quickly relieve your itch. First, you can combine 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with warm water and wash the genital area with this water 2 times a day for 2 to 3 days. Vinegar makes the vagina acidic and bacteria cannot grow in an acidic environment.
Washing the vagina with concentrated salt water can also kill bacteria and fungi. You can fill the tub with warm water and half a cup of salt and squat in it. While sitting, try to use salt water inside the vagina to effectively kill bacteria. Garlic also has strong antibacterial properties. Chewing 2-3 cloves of garlic in the vagina and then inserting it into the vagina is a great relief. You can also apply some honey to your vaginal area for 15 to 20 minutes to relieve the symptoms of the disease, then remove the honey and wash the vagina well.”
The daughter of a young lady who emailed us her biography wrote in this regard: “I am a 32-year-old girl and I care a lot about my cleanliness and I change my underwear regularly. Some time ago, almost a week before my period, I got genital itching. At the request of one of my friends, I applied a little ointment, but because it was greasy, I felt sick and washed the area with toilet liquid. The itching got worse. I read on the internet that to treat itching, it is better to sit in water and vinegar or water and salt or apply a little honey or wax to the area.
I did all these things too, but to no avail. I went to the pharmacy and bought medicine to calm my itching. By bad luck, I got my period. After the course ended things got worse as the itching spread and made its way inside my body. I couldn’t stand the itching and burning, and I injured myself by scratching a lot. I saw blood in my underwear but I don’t know if the blood was from my office device or my vagina because I have stones in my left kidney. what should I do? please guide me.”
Factors that increase the risk of genital infections
Dr. Azam Al-Sadat Mousavi, obstetrics and gynecology specialist: Female girls may suffer from vaginal infections just like married women, and this is not surprising at all, only the prevalence of the disease is lower in girls, but it is not that it does not exist at all because Fungal agents can find the conditions for growth and reproduction in different ways.
Fungi are one of the micro-organisms that live in the vaginal area, but they do not normally have pathogenic activity because the natural environment of the vagina is acidic, and the natural flora or non-pathogenic microbes in the area do not allow fungi to function, but when due to reasons Many natural flora are destroyed and the acidic environment is disrupted, the conditions for the growth and multiplication of fungi are provided, and their activity in the vaginal area causes important symptoms such as itching and a lot of smelly secretions.
This infection can be caused by extreme heat, high humidity, pregnancy, use of contraceptives, diabetes, wearing tight pants and short crotch, wearing tight and fancy underwear made of chemicals, old age, high stress. , not observing hygiene and not changing underwear on time, the weakness of the body’s immune system can be caused by reasons such as long-term use of drugs, especially antibiotics, use of immunosuppressive drugs, etc.
It should be noted that consuming a lot of sugary substances destroys the acidic state of the vaginal mucosa and causes the growth and proliferation of fungal agents. For this reason, women with diabetes may experience frequent fungal infections in the genital area. Definitely, in such a situation, the best thing to do is to see a doctor and take antifungal drugs, which immediately limit the activity of fungi and eliminate the symptoms quickly. While the use of various substances such as salt water, baking soda, etc. can irritate the genital mucosa and injure it. Injuring the mucosa provides better conditions for the presence and activity of fungi, and as a result, the complications are aggravated.
In addition to taking medicines, using cotton underwear, keeping the area dry and preventing excessive heat in the area can also be effective in curing or preventing fungal diseases. Using topical antifungal drugs to eradicate fungi can help treat the disease in addition to the health tips mentioned above. If the infection recurs frequently in a woman, it means that the pathogens have become resistant to treatment. Therefore, the cause of the recurrence of the disease should be diagnosed first, and then the appropriate treatment should be started for the patient.
Due to the fact that this woman’s infection has lasted for a long time and they have refused to see a doctor during this time, they should do a urine analysis and culture test before starting the treatment. Another thing that they have mentioned in their history is that I took medicine from the pharmacy to calm my itching. First of all, arbitrary use of any medicine is not recommended because it may worsen the condition of the disease and make the treatment more difficult, and a problem that could be treated by taking medicine for a few days, requires more serious and longer treatments.
Second, some drugs can reduce or eliminate the symptom of itching by acting on the site, but this does not mean that the main cause is eliminated or treated, so as soon as the drug is stopped, the symptoms will return more quickly and more intensely. . In addition, the use of corticosteroid drugs, which can control the patient’s symptoms well, will have many side effects that will not be good for the patient in any way.
Do not self-medicate under the pretext of using natural ingredients
Dr. Maleeha Tebraei, specialist in traditional medicine: It seems that resistant and recurring cases of female genital tract infections have increased today, although various microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria are involved in causing this complication, but nowadays it has been proven that the body condition and vaginal pH They also play a significant role in this field. According to the sages of traditional medicine, the main cause of this problem is the talent that arises in the individual’s body. They consider 2 main reasons involved in the emergence of this talent; The first cause is the weakness created in the female reproductive system, and the second cause is the excreta and waste materials that accumulate in the body as a result of various factors such as unbalanced nutrition, inactivity and insufficient rest, inappropriate mental and emotional states.
Therefore, in traditional medicine, the disease is treated by considering these 2 main causes. That is, if there is a weakness in the reproductive system, they strengthen it, and if the body has accumulated waste materials, they clean it with the help of medicines and appropriate measures.
From the point of view of traditional medicine, arbitrary treatment of diseases is not recommended in any way, so it is completely wrong for a person to find a solution and apply it on the Internet when faced with a disease because people’s temperaments are different from each other and it cannot be He offered a general treatment to all. A treatment method may be very effective and respond well to one person, but the same treatment method may cause complications in another person with the same problem. For example, the use of honey in genital tract infections is good for many people, but it causes problems for people whose body substances are more severe, or if the amount of consumption exceeds a certain limit, it can be annoying.
Our advice to all women who suffer from such a problem is to go to the doctor as soon as possible because delaying the treatment causes the severity of the disease and forces the person to do various things to alleviate the symptoms, some of which may be be incorrect and increase the severity of the disease. One of the soothing and yet less complicated ways to relieve itching in the genital area in women is to sit in a tub of lukewarm water with a glass of vinegar and a glass of rose water in it. This temporarily relieves the itching until the patient goes to the doctor, but it is not the main treatment of the disease.
It should be noted that the duration of treatment varies according to the severity of the disease and its time in traditional medicine. Certainly, the complete treatment of a disease, especially if it has become chronic, requires more time, and one cannot expect complete recovery in a short period of time.
How do we know if the root of our problem is genital or urinary?
Dr. Farzaneh Sharifi Aqdas, faculty member of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences: According to the symptoms mentioned by this lady, it is easy to recognize that the problem is related to the vaginal area and has nothing to do with the urethra. Urinary issues and problems that occur when urinating and when the urine passes through the urethra, not in the normal state. This is the best way to distinguish a urinary tract infection from a genital tract infection. In addition, people who have a urinary infection will also have frequent urination.
A patient who has stones will have other symptoms in addition to seeing blood in his urine. For example, a patient suffers from severe side pain, which increases and decreases, and unlike many pains, it does not improve with rest. Note that applying different substances to any part of the body may cause various complications such as sensitivity, redness, inflammation, etc., but this will be more severe in the genital area because it may spread inside and cause wounds. Especially the use of detergents irritates the urinary tract and genital area.
The best way to wash the urogenital area is to use water alone and then dry the area so that moisture does not remain in the area and the space for the growth of microorganisms is not provided. If a person wants to wash the genital area with a detergent once in a while, he can use soap or baby shampoo. Baby soaps do not have alkaline or acidic properties and are completely neutral. It is both hygienic and cleans the area, and it does not irritate the mucous membrane of the area and does not destroy the natural flora of that area.
Another important point is that urinary tract infections are usually caused by long-lasting genital infections whose treatment is delayed or not properly treated. One of the ways to cause genital infection, especially in girls, is microbes that live naturally in the skin of the anus. If for some reason the number of these microbes increases, they involve the vaginal area and reproduce there. If the genital infection is not treated on time and the pathogenic microbes are not destroyed, they gradually move towards the urethra and enter through the tip of the urethra.
Due to the fact that the urethra in women is short and about 3 to 4 cm, microbes quickly pass through it and enter the bladder. Therefore, women who suffer from chronic infection of the genital area will definitely have urinary problems.
Do not use detergents in the proportional area
Dr. Maryam Kashanian, obstetrics and gynecology specialist: usually before and after menstruation, the body becomes susceptible to fungus. What happened to this lady happened almost a week before her period. It means that this woman is infected with fungus and they have started self-treatment based on the symptoms they have had. Unfortunately, the treatments they have done have not been effective for them.
Our advice in gynecology and obstetrics issues has always been to women to go to a gynecologist as soon as a problem arises and avoid listening to the advice of friends or treatments posted on the Internet because the symptoms of diseases in different people according to The various conditions that each person has on their own differ from each other, so it is never possible to prescribe the same medicine for everyone or have a common recommendation for patients. Prescribing medicine and providing a treatment solution requires examination and examination by a doctor and, if necessary, tests or other diagnostic methods.
Many women, especially girls, are embarrassed to go to a gynecologist and discuss their problems. The fact is that for gynecologists or those who work in this field, body parts are all the same, so for us, the examination of the genital system is no different from the examination of other parts of the body. Therefore, do not be ashamed to visit a gynecologist for an examination. This is definitely much better than risking your health with unscientific activities.
Many women believe that if they wash their genital area with different detergents, they will eliminate the microbial agents and reduce the possibility of infection, while this is very incorrect and gives the opposite result. Because detergents can both cause sensitivity and destroy the microbes that naturally live in that area and protect the vagina. As a result, other pathogenic agents get a chance to grow and multiply and worse cause infection. Therefore, do not wash yourself with detergents, do not sit in betadine, baking soda and other substances. Do not disturb the pH of the area.
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