Two or three misunderstandings about female private parts care

　　Misunderstanding about private parts care No. 1: It is harmless to always have sanitary napkins and sanitary pads

　　Case: Ms. Bai is a fan of sanitary pads. She recently bought large-package sanitary napkins and sanitary pads on sale in the supermarket. After using them, she finally found out skin redness, itching. go Hospital After an examination, I found out that I had a vaginal fungal infection. The doctor determined that it was caused by using expired sanitary napkins.

　　Expert opinion: Sanitary napkins also have a shelf life. Any sanitary napkins and sanitary pads stored for too long are unhygienic because they may deteriorate due to poor storage conditions. Especially if it is stored in a dark and humid environment, even if there is outer packaging, bacteria can still take advantage of it. Used expired and spoiled ones

　　Sanitary napkins are bound to get infected. Sanitary pads should not be used frequently, because even if they are advertised as breathable and dry, they still cannot achieve true breathability. Not only will they produce odor after being used for a long time, but they can also easily destroy the weak acid environment of the private parts.

　　Self-care prescription: Change the habit of using sanitary pads every day, and change underwear frequently. It is best not to dry the underwear in the shade after washing. If there is no condition, scald the washed underwear with boiling water and blow it with a hair dryer on the hot setting for three or four minutes. Do not buy cheap off-brand sanitary napkins, but choose regular products from regular manufacturers, and it is better to buy them immediately. If you buy too many, they will expire. If you do not use them up, please put the sanitary napkins in the freezer of the refrigerator, because only in this way can mold growth be prevented.

　　Private parts care misunderstanding 2: You must use cleaning fluid for cleaning

　　Case: Ms. Li is a person who attaches great importance to the quality of her personal life, and is very careful about the care of her private parts. Whenever she hears about a good vaginal care lotion, she buys it. But she unexpectedly developed vaginal itching. She was very puzzled and went to the hospital to seek treatment for the rash. The doctor's prescription turned out to be: don't use anything else, just wash the vagina with water. She went back and followed the instructions and recovered after half a month.

　　Expert opinion: In fact, Ms. Li's vaginal itching is purely a "disease of wealth" that has been washed away. This is a very common mistake. Indiscriminate use of cleaning fluids and the higher the degree of washing the vagina with cleaning fluids every day, the higher the risk of bacterial infection. Vaginitis the risk is higher. Normally, healthy female Normal strains of bacteria, mainly Lactobacillus, live in the vagina, accounting for about 90%. They mainly play a role in protecting the vagina. They act like guards to maintain the pH value of the vagina in a weakly acidic environment to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. However, if you flush your vagina with various cleaning solutions every day without making a fuss, it will kill the normal acidity of the vagina.

　　The beneficial bacteria in the sexual environment will encourage the growth of harmful bacteria, making it easy to suffer from bacterial vaginosis.

　　Self-care prescription: For safety reasons, most doctors will remind you to only wash your private parts with water.； In fact, doctors all know that clean water can only remove contamination but not sterilize, so using clean water is a helpless choice. When the body's immunity is weakened, harmful bacteria will take advantage of it at any time. It is recommended that everyone based on their own situation Gynecology Under the guidance of a doctor, choose a cleaning solution that suits you. It is best not to use it every day. It is best to use it once every two weeks or during the monthly menstrual period when the body's immunity is low. Be careful not to keep changing different brands of liquid medicine.