Women who masturbate are more likely to get vaginitis

　　Netizen consultation: I am a senior high school student. Due to my mature sexual physiology, I like to masturbate. However, my vagina will be itchy and sometimes slightly painful after masturbating. What is the reason for this? Can it be treated?
　　
　　female Although masturbation is a common phenomenon, it is more common among young and middle-aged women. There is nothing wrong with the act itself, but if you do not pay attention to hygiene during masturbation, it may lead to vaginal infection and inflammation. If you do not wash your hands when masturbating, if you use some kind of instrument to insert into the vagina as a substitute for masturbation, and this instrument is not carefully cleaned, it is possible to introduce certain pathogenic bacteria into the vagina. Especially people who masturbate frequently for a long time are more likely to be infected because the vaginal mucosa is over-stimulated. occurs when the vagina becomes infected Vaginitis , there will be redness, itching, and even dull pain in the vagina and vulva, especially when urinating or when inserting again, there will be a certain degree of stinging.
　　
　　Judging from your current symptoms, it is likely that you have mild vaginitis. It is recommended that you reduce the frequency of masturbation in the near future and pay attention to the cleanliness of your vulva. If necessary, you can use some external cleaning agents or take some internal antibiotics