Symptoms of vulvitis in girls and women. Treatment
Inflammatory damage to the vulva (external female genital organs) is called vulvitis. Why this disease occurs, how to treat candidal vulvitis, what drugs to use - these and many other questions worry women, because vulvitis can cause serious gynecological problems.
Causes of vulvitis in children and sexually mature women
Vulvitis often occurs for simple reasons. It is necessary to know them, because the treatment of vulvitis in women and girls begins with the elimination of the factors that provoke the disease. It:
- non-compliance with the rules of intimate hygiene (during menstruation, with other discharges from the vagina);
- rough sexual contact with trauma to the vulva;
- wearing inappropriate clothes - tight and made of coarse fabrics, which also threatens to injure the vulva. This is especially often evidenced by the symptoms of vulvitis in girls who wear uncomfortable underwear, considering it fashionable;
- irritation of the mucous membrane of the vulva with secretions that are formed in the case of an already existing infection of the vagina or cervical canal of the uterus;
- effect on the external genitalia of any chemical substances (for example, uncertified hygiene products);
- irritation during urinary incontinence (one of the frequent causes of vulvitis in children).
The occurrence of vulvitis is facilitated by:
- uncontrolled use of antibiotics;
- hormonal or metabolic disorders;
- scratching of the external genitalia (with vegetoneurosis or helminths entering the vulva from the rectum).
The causative agents of vulvitis are staphylococci, streptococci, Escherichia coli and yeast fungi.
Symptoms of the disease
Symptoms of vulvitis in girls and women:
- unpleasant sensations in the area of the external genitalia - itching and heartburn;
- white and colorless secretions in large quantities;
- painful sensations in the area of the vulva after urination.
During the examination, redness and swelling of the labia, as well as traces of discharge, are revealed.
Vulvitis occurs:
- primary – develops due to local factors (non-observance of intimate hygiene rules or trauma);
- secondary – inflammation in acute vulvitis is caused by an infection that spreads from other locations (vagina, cervix, kidneys).
Primary vulvitis is more common in girls and women during menopause. The delicate mucous membrane in girls is easily injured, and the local immunity is still imperfect. And in adults in the postmenopausal period, atrophic changes in the mucous membrane of the vulva are observed - the addition of an infection causes the development of atrophic vulvitis.
Secondary vulvitis is more common in sexually mature women. If a woman is healthy, the mucous epithelium of her vulva is resistant to infection (thanks to the local lactic acid flora, hormonal background and acidic environment). Such a "barrier" can be overcome only by a pronounced infection that spreads from other organs.
Inflammation of the external genitalia can develop immediately after birth. A minimal amount of pathogens and a small abrasion on the girl's vulva is enough to cause redness, swelling of the external genitalia and discharge. Any mother should know what vulvitis in a baby looks like in order to consult a doctor in a timely manner. Such vigilance is extremely important - in early childhood, vulvitis in girls threatens the fusion of the labia.
Treatment of vulvitis in women and girls
Prescription for vulvitis should be made by a qualified doctor, both in the treatment of an acute inflammatory process and in the treatment of chronic vulvitis with an ointment.
Treatment of vulvitis is local and general. Local methods include the following:
- hygiene of the external genitalia after urination and defecation;
- sitting baths using infusion of herbs (chamomile, sedum);
- treatment of the vulva with antiseptics (boric acid solution and others);
- douching with antiseptics.
Sexual intercourse during vulvitis is prohibited.
General treatment is aimed at eliminating the cause of vulvitis - in particular, the infectious agent. Apply:
- for bacterial vulvitis – antibiotics;
- for fungal damage - antifungal agents;
- when affected by a specific infection (gonorrhea, chlamydia) - drugs that target a specific pathogen.
As drugs for allergic vulvitis, desensitizing agents are prescribed.
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