How to quickly reduce swelling of the vulva

Many women are very secretive about vulvar swelling, but in fact, vulvar swelling is a very common female disease. There are many factors that cause vulvar swelling. Bad hygiene habits, such as not changing underwear in time, lead to the growth of bacteria; excessive exercise, such as riding a bicycle, causes friction on the vulva, which can also cause redness and swelling of the vulva. Redness and swelling of the vulva can affect normal life. There are some small ways to quickly reduce the swelling.

1. You can wash it with warm water and a small amount of salt, keep the vulva clean and dry, wear loose clothes and avoid friction. You can also use antibiotics for anti-inflammatory treatment, and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

2. Hot compress

If the swelling and pain in the vulva is caused by surgery or excessive sexual activity, you can consider using hot compresses to reduce the swelling.

Note: The towel used must be clean. Do not use the towel that is often used to wash your face or scrub other parts of the body for hot compresses.

3. Salt water cleaning

If the swelling and pain in the vulva is caused by wearing tight jeans or nylon pants, you can consider cleaning the area with ordinary saline solution.

Physiological saline has certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, and will not have strong irritation to the vulva, so simple cleaning can reduce swelling.

4. Potassium permanganate sitz bath

Patients can take a sitz bath with 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution.

Potassium permanganate sitz bath is a strong oxidant. Its aqueous solution has a bactericidal effect, especially for bacteria in the anal canal and perineum. Potassium permanganate releases oxygen slowly and the soaking time must be at least 5 minutes to kill bacteria. The solution should be prepared with cold boiled water, otherwise it will be ineffective if hot water is used.

The use of potassium permanganate aqueous solution for sitz baths in the treatment of vaginitis should also be treated differently according to the same situation. For vaginitis caused by bacterial infections such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli and Proteus, and Trichomonas vaginitis, potassium permanganate aqueous solution sitz baths can be used as an auxiliary treatment.

1. Apply antibiotic ointment

Patients with swollen and painful vulva can consider applying antibiotic ointment, which is mainly suitable for patients with swollen and painful vulva due to secondary skin infections such as eczema and infection, ulcer and infection, dermatitis and infection, trauma and infection, etc.

Usage: Apply topically to the affected area. If necessary, the affected area can be bandaged or covered with a compress, three times a day, one course of treatment for five days. Repeat the course of treatment if necessary, or as directed by your doctor.