Common misconceptions in gynecological diseases: can private use of shower gel prevent sexual diseases

What are the common misconceptions of gynecological diseases? Female friends, if your health lights up red, will you actively ask the reason? Below, Xiao Bian introduces common misconceptions in gynecological diseases to help women stay away from the troubles of diseases.

Wrong concept: everything is OK through routine gynecological examination

Every year during her physical examination, Chai Juan arranges routine gynecological examinations for her female colleagues. Like everyone else, she believed that everything would get better after such a check-up. However, after chatting with the doctor unexpectedly, Chai Juan realized that daily official check-ups were often powerless against sexually transmitted diseases.

Recently, a survey by a health agency in the United States found that most women are unaware of sexually transmitted diseases; Only 1/4 of women have some knowledge about chlamydia infection (one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases), which can lead to infertility; Nearly half of women believe that no matter what physical problems occur, annual routine physical examinations can detect them. Unfortunately, this is far from the case.

In China, this situation is more common. A gynecologist from the First Affiliated Hospital of Peking University told us that in gynecological clinics, only a few people voluntarily request doctors to undergo laboratory tests for sexually transmitted diseases.

The doctor's advice is not to completely hope for routine gynecological examinations. If you suspect your sexually transmitted disease, even if the likelihood is minimal, you should promptly notify your doctor and inform them of all symptoms, such as odor secretions, painful urination, blisters, etc.

Common misconceptions in gynecological diseases

Error 1: Using shower gel in private areas can prevent sexual diseases

Neither medical nor personal hygiene products can prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, and papillomavirus can directly spread to the cervix and even enter the uterine cavity. Therefore, these pathogenic substances cannot be used to clean the vagina with various personal cleaning products afterwards.

The best way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases is to clean oneself or use condoms. In short, personal hygiene products cannot prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

Error 2: Is traditional Chinese medicine lotion safer?

Although Chinese herbal medicine has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory, it should also be used under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, Chinese herbal medicines are short, prone to spoilage and mold, and are harmful after use. Especially now, some illegal pharmaceutical companies are adding chemical ingredients to traditional Chinese medicine private cleaning products to achieve certain therapeutic purposes, which should raise the awareness of consumers and related patients.