Vaginitis that women are susceptible to and its harm

　　Vaginitis It is an inflammation of the vaginal mucosa and submucosal connective tissue. Gynecology Common in outpatient clinics disease . normal healthy In women, due to anatomical and biochemical characteristics, the vagina has a natural defense function against the invasion of pathogens. When the natural defense function of the vagina is destroyed, pathogens can easily invade, leading to vaginal inflammation. Young girls and menopause Due to the lack of estrogen in post-natal women, the vaginal epithelium is thin, the intracellular glycogen content is reduced, and the vaginal pH is as high as about 7. Therefore, the vaginal resistance is low, and it is more susceptible to infection than women in adolescence and childbearing age. Vaginitis clinical The main clinical features are changes in the properties of leucorrhea and itching and burning pain in the vulva. Dyspareunia is also common. When the infection involves the urethra, there may be symptoms such as painful urination and urgency.

　　Common vaginitis include bacterial vaginitis, trichomonas vaginitis, candida vaginitis, and senile vaginitis. Garder et al. studied 1181 cases of vaginitis and found that 41% were bacterial, 27% fungal, and 24% trichomonas. Senile vaginitis occurs after menopause, oophorectomy or pelvic radiation therapy, and its incidence rate is reported to be as high as 98.5%.

　　1. Trichomonal vaginitis

　　Symptoms: Increased leucorrhea, milky white or yellow, sometimes purulent leucorrhea, often foamy, smelly, severe cases with bloody leucorrhea, painful urination, frequent urination, and hematuria.

　　Harm: Trichomonas urethritis, cystitis, and pyelitis can be complicated by trichomonal urethritis, cystitis, and pyelitis, because trichomonas can swallow sperm , can cause infertility , affecting sexual life, etc.

　　2. Fungal vaginitis

　　symptom: Itching of the vulva , burning pain in the vulva and vagina, increased leucorrhea that looks like tofu, sometimes accompanied by frequent urination, frequent urination, painful urination, and dyspareunia. During gynecological examination, white film-like objects can be seen attached to the inner side of the labia minora and vaginal mucosa. After erasure, the red and swollen mucosal surface is exposed. In the acute stage, damaged erosive surfaces or superficial ulcers can be seen.

　　Harm: Difficult to cure, easy to recur, causing premature birth, fetal infection and malformation, etc.