Gynecological health knowledge

90% of common gynecological problems are related to improper daily habits. Gynecological diseases are definitely not synonymous with "indiscretions in private life". You may be infected even if you don't have sex. If you feel uncomfortable, go to the gynecology department of a regular public hospital as soon as possible. Don't force yourself, don't search Baidu, and don't use medicine blindly. This is the best protection for yourself.

Let’s talk about the cleaning misunderstandings that are most easily ignored by everyone. I just treated a girl who was in her third year of college last week. She has never been in a relationship and loves to be clean. She has to put private parts lotion into the vagina every day for more than three months. She used it for more than three months. She was so itchy that she couldn’t sit still before she came to register. It was found that it was fungal vaginitis, and the entire vaginal flora was completely messed up. Some patients have asked me before, isn’t it said that lotion can kill bacteria and prevent inflammation? Here is the current academic consensus: In a healthy state, flushing the vulva with warm water is enough. The vagina has its own self-purification function. If you flush it every day, it will flush away all the lactobacilli responsible for maintaining environmental stability. Harmful bacteria will take advantage of this, and it will cause inflammation. Of course, if itching and odor have already occurred, don’t insist on not using medicine. Just follow the doctor’s instructions and use the corresponding medicinal lotion. Don’t just go to the supermarket and buy the kind of care lotion with a small brand name and use it blindly.

Let’s talk about the most frequently asked question about menstruation. Many girls have menstruation apps installed on their mobile phones. They panic when they arrive one day late, either for fear of pregnancy or premature aging. In fact, it is normal for menstrual cycles to fluctuate within 7 days. Occasionally, the menstrual cycle is delayed for more than ten days at a time. As long as pregnancy is ruled out, there is no need to be too anxious. It may be that you have stayed up too late recently, lost too much weight, or been under too much pressure during exam week. There is also the matter of dysmenorrhea, which really doesn’t need to be dealt with forcefully. I have seen too many girls who are so painful that they are sweating all over their heads and still holding a thermos cup and drinking brown sugar water. They say that taking painkillers has side effects and can lead to addiction. Here is an objective fact: more than 96% of the ingredients in brown sugar are sucrose. You feel comfortable after drinking it, which is mostly due to the cup of hot water, plus a little psychological comfort. If the pain is so severe that it affects your normal life, it is absolutely fine to take ibuprofen. It only takes two or three days a month. It is metabolized very quickly and will not become addictive at all. It is much better than forcing yourself to vomit and eating a bunch of useless folk remedies. Of course, if it is secondary dysmenorrhea, that is, it was painless before but suddenly becomes more and more painful, then you need to check whether you have endometriosis or adenomyosis. Don't just take painkillers to cover up the symptoms.

There are also many people who start to panic as soon as they see an increase in leucorrhea, and after checking it on Baidu, they almost make arrangements for their own funeral. In fact, in the days before ovulation and menstruation, it is a normal physiological reaction for the leucorrhea to become more abundant, transparent, and stretchy. Even during the early stages of pregnancy, the leucorrhea will become more abundant. As long as it does not turn yellow, green, tofu-like, have a fishy smell, or be accompanied by itching and burning sensations, there is no need to worry. I really felt something was wrong. I went to the hospital to register for a leucorrhea routine. It cost dozens of dollars to get the results in half an hour, which is 10,000 times more reliable than guessing on Baidu.

Oh, by the way, there is also common sense related to sex life that everyone is most ashamed to mention. First of all, we must correct a misunderstanding that has been spread for many years: HPV is not only caused by a chaotic private life. As long as you have sex, even just once, you are likely to be infected with HPV. 80% of healthy women will be infected once in their lives. Most people can naturally turn negative within 1-2 years by relying on their own immunity. There is no need to feel like the sky has fallen as soon as they are positive. Of course, regular screening is very important. After having sex, do a TCT+HPV combined screening every 1-3 years. Even if you take the nine-valent, two-valent, and four-valent vaccine, you still need to do it. After all, the vaccine cannot cover all high-risk subtypes. There is another point that has been a consensus for a long time but many people are still fooled: "Cervical erosion" is not a disease at all, but cervical columnar epithelial ectopia. It is a normal physiological phenomenon and does not require any treatment. If a doctor comes up and tells you that you need surgery for cervical erosion and needs medicine, and quickly turn around and leave, it is most likely a money trap.

Finally, let me talk about some small details that you can pay attention to in daily life. Don’t wear tight jeans, airtight lace underwear or velvet safety pants every day. The private parts are already stuffy, and if you wrap them tightly, it will create a breeding ground for bacteria. Try to choose pure cotton underwear. After washing, dry them in a ventilated place under the sun. Do not pile them in the bathroom to dry. If they cannot be dried during the rainy season in the south, it will not cost much to buy a small underwear dryer. It is much more cost-effective than taking medicine if you suffer from repeated inflammation. Also, when wiping your butt in the toilet, remember to wipe it from front to back to avoid bringing E. coli from the anus to the vaginal opening. Many people don’t pay attention to this. Girls with repeated urinary tract infections probably have this bad habit.

In fact, after all is said and done, gynecological health is really not that mysterious. Don’t put too many moral shackles on yourself. Getting gynecological diseases is not a shameful thing. It is just like a cold and a fever. It is a normal disease. Go and see it openly. Don’t be embarrassed, and don’t listen to other people’s nonsense. After all, your body is your own, and comfort is the most important thing, right?