Post Date December, 02 2023
Where does mold come from?
There is a study in which nearly half of healthy women are tested for mold. These molds reside quietly in the vagina, but they do not cause disease because of the balance of the vaginal environment itself and the self-cleaning function. Normally, there are a large number of lactic acid bacteria in the vagina, maintaining a certain acidity, and a pH value of less than 4. At the same time, there are more than a dozen types of bacteria that coexist, restrict each other, and coexist harmoniously, It's like a small society in good order.
However, there are many reasons that can break this calm, and various problems follow. For example:
During pregnancy
Due to the increase in estrogen levels in the body, the production of glycogen by cells in the vagina increases, resulting in an increase in the acidity of the entire vaginal environment. The mold has found a suitable living environment and began to multiply in large numbers. After 3 months of pregnancy, it is a period prone to fungal vaginitis.
Suffer from diabetes
Because the blood contains a lot of sugar, the vaginal environment is acidic, and the incidence rate of fungal vaginitis is also quite high.
Improper use of antibiotics
One of the side effects of antibiotics is to disrupt the balance of the bacterial community in the body. There is a survey in the United States: Nearly half of women who use a powerful antibiotic for more than a week develop mold infections.
More common: frequent use of lotion
Regarding lotion, manufacturers always work hard on fragrance and additives. In fact, many doctors believe that this is not important. The ideal lotion should be a "physiological lotion" that conforms to the natural state of the human body and acid-base balance, but it is currently difficult to achieve this.
Even if the lotion has a certain acidity, such as a pH of 5, it is still slightly alkaline relative to the vaginal environment, which can undermine the balance of the vaginal environment and increase the risk of disease.
The most obvious sensation is itching. Strange itching!
At this point, sexual life can be tantamount to torture, because in an inflammatory state, the skin of the vagina is very thin, secretions are reduced, it is very dry and painful, and it can easily rupture, with severe bleeding.
In this situation, many women will first think of ways to wipe, wash, and endure. I couldn't bear it enough to see a doctor.
In fact, we don't have to endure such pain. For experienced gynecologists, mycotic vaginitis is a very common disease. According to statistics, the incidence rate of adult women is about 20%. Treatment is very simple, with oral medications such as Dafukang; There are drugs placed in the vagina, such as dactyline suppositories, which can generally be cured within a week.
Key points in the focus - avoiding recurrence
It is easy to treat mycotic vaginitis. The problem is, this is a disease that is very prone to relapse.
In addition to the special cases of pregnancy and diabetes, most recurrences are due to incomplete treatment of the previous infection. The regular course of treatment should be: After 1-2 weeks of treatment, the mold test is negative, and then for two consecutive months, after the menstrual cycle is clean, the test is performed again. Only if the test is negative can it be considered a complete cure.
Another important reason is that the partner did not receive treatment together. Men can also be infected with mold, but the symptoms are not obvious, not itchy, and of course there is no change in leucorrhea. Especially for men who have undergone circumcision. For men who have not undergone circumcision, when the symptoms of women are severe, they may be affected by some factors, such as itching after sex, increased foreskin scaling, and so on.
