Women's Health Knowledge Gynecology

90% of daily gynecological problems have nothing to do with "lack of self-love" or "uncleanliness". As long as you do scientific care + regular screening, you can avoid most risks. If you feel uncomfortable, go to a regular hospital as soon as possible. Don't use medicine blindly or Baidu.

I have been in the gynecology clinic of a tertiary hospital for more than 7 years. I have seen too many young girls come in with red faces and cry while holding onto the "Cervical Cancer Premonitory" and "STD Symptoms" found on Baidu on their mobile phones. The results show that they have ordinary dysbacteriosis and just take medicine for a week. It's a shame.

There used to be a 20-year-old college student who used the private parts whitening soap and fragrance care solution recommended by Internet celebrities every day. After using it for half a month, he was so itchy that he could not sit still in class. When he checked, the vaginal pH value soared to 8. Under normal health, this value should be between 3.8-4.4. The entire vaginal microecology was completely destroyed. Nowadays, opinions on private parts care are really polarizing. Some people say don’t use anything and just use water. Some people say you can use care products every day. My advice here is that if you are healthy, just wash your vulva with warm and cool water every day. Don’t reach into the vagina! If you experience slight itching before and after menstruation, after intercourse, or if you sweat all day long during exercise in the summer, you can occasionally use a regular machine-branded weakly acidic care solution to wash your vulva. Don’t buy the powerful sterilizing lotion that comes with an anti-aging brand. It will kill all the good and harmful bacteria and wash away the disease.

Oh, by the way, there are still people who are confused about whether underwear can be machine washed. I met a mother a while ago and said that the elderly in the family said that machine washing will cause gynecological diseases and that they must be hand-washed every day and scalded with boiling water. In fact, there is really no need to put so much burden on yourself. As long as your washing machine is cleaned regularly and you don't mix underwear with socks and coats, machine washing is absolutely fine. Hanging them in the sun for 4 hours after washing is more effective than scalding them in boiling water for 10 minutes. If it's a rainy day, a dryer or a special underwear sterilizing lamp will suffice.

Let’s talk about a frequently asked question about menstruation. Last month, in order to lose weight by wearing a small skirt, a girl ate only boiled vegetables for 3 months without touching any staple food. She stopped menstruating for 2 months. She thought she was unexpectedly pregnant. When she came to check, her estrogen level was lower than that of the 50-year-old menopausal patient I treated. There are two different opinions about irregular menstruation. Some people say that this minor problem does not need to be treated and it will be fine once you get married and have children. Others say that if you are one day late, you should take medicine to treat it. In fact, it does not need to be so extreme. If it is only postponed for 3-7 days occasionally, the amount is normal, and there is no rolling pain, adjust your work and rest first, don't stay up late, don't lose weight blindly, just observe it for two months. ； But if you don’t come for 3 consecutive months, or if you have vaginal bleeding for more than ten days, or even non-menstrual bleeding, then you must check your hormones and B-ultrasound. Don’t do it by force, otherwise it will lead to polycystic ovary syndrome or endometrial problems, and it will be too late to regret.

Another thing that everyone struggles with the most is gynecological examination and cervical cancer screening. Many young girls are scared to retreat when they hear that internal examination is required. Some people say that since I don’t have a sexual life, I don’t need to be screened. Mainstream guidelines do recommend regular TCT+HPV combined screening after you have sex. However, if you have abnormal bleeding or long-term pain in the lower abdomen, you must tell your doctor promptly regardless of whether you have sex or not. There are many tests that do not require internal examination, so don’t be embarrassed to say it. There are also many people who think that if you take the HPV vaccine, you don’t need to do screening. This is also a misunderstanding. No matter if you take the two-price, four-price or nine-price vaccine, it will not cover all high-risk HPV types. After having sex, you will not be able to escape from the joint screening every three years. You really don’t need to save this money.

To be honest, gynecological health really does not have so many taboos or shame. It is just like going to the respiratory department when you have a cold or fever. It is a normal thing. Don't be intimidated by the stigmatizing comments on the Internet, and don't make up your mind by relying on Baidu entries. Loving yourself well is better than anything else.