Potassium permanganate treatment for vaginitis

If you have vaginitis, you must take timely treatment with topical and oral medications. The most common topical medications are suppositories. In addition, you can also use diluted potassium permanganate solution to clean the private parts, which has a good anti-inflammatory effect. We know that potassium permanganate is an antioxidant with good bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects. You can dilute the potassium permanganate solution in water and then clean the private parts.

Potassium permanganate treatment for vaginitis

1. Potassium permanganate sitz bath is to dissolve potassium permanganate granules in warm water and wait for the granules to dissolve into a water solution. Potassium permanganate solution has a bactericidal effect and is therefore used in medicine to treat inflammation and soak mucous membranes.

2. Potassium permanganate sitz bath is a simple and easy way to treat gynecological inflammation, but there are also a few things you need to know. First of all, you need to know the concentration of potassium permanganate for sitz bath, which is generally 0.01%, the ratio is 1:10000, and the color should be rose red. Potassium permanganate solution with too high concentration is corrosive, so everyone needs to be careful.

3. The temperature of potassium permanganate sitz bath. Generally, warm water or hot water sitz bath is recommended, because higher water temperature can promote blood circulation in the sitz bath area and activate blood circulation. However, the temperature of potassium permanganate sitz bath should not be too high. High temperature will accelerate the decomposition of potassium permanganate solution, which is not conducive to sitz bath. Potassium permanganate sitz bath solution can generally only be stored for about 2 hours, so don't prepare a large bucket. When the solution turns brown-purple, it loses its disinfecting effect. Prepare it as you need it every time.

4. The time for potassium permanganate sitz bath should be more than 5 minutes. If the time is not enough, it cannot achieve the bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects. However, it should not exceed 30 minutes. Long-term potassium permanganate sitz bath is not conducive to skin care.

5. Potassium permanganate sitz bath has a therapeutic effect on gynecological inflammation, but it is not suitable for all vaginitis infections. Bacterial vaginitis and Trichomonas vaginitis can be treated with potassium permanganate aqueous solution sitz bath as an auxiliary treatment, while the use of potassium permanganate to treat fungal vaginitis not only fails to inhibit fungal reproduction, but sometimes even aggravates the condition. Healthy women have vaginal lactobacilli that normally parasitize the vagina and help maintain an acidic environment. Therefore, if there is no inflammation, it is not recommended for women to use potassium permanganate sitz baths. A simple warm water sitz bath will suffice.

6. Don't take a sitz bath with potassium permanganate solution as soon as you find inflammation of the vulva or vagina. Instead, you should confirm the type of vaginitis you have and follow the doctor's instructions. In addition, do not use potassium permanganate for a long time to avoid disrupting the vaginal flora.

7. Potassium permanganate sitz bath is not only suitable for women to clean and reduce inflammation, but men can also use potassium permanganate solution to clean private parts. Potassium permanganate solution also has a good effect in preventing infection, relieving itching and relieving pain for hemorrhoids.

Women should be cautious when using potassium permanganate

It is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor. Do not take a sitz bath with potassium permanganate solution as soon as you find inflammation of the vulva or vagina. Instead, you should confirm the type of vaginitis you have. In addition, do not use potassium permanganate for a long time to avoid disrupting the vaginal flora.

When using potassium permanganate, you should also pay attention to the fact that since potassium permanganate releases oxygen slowly, the soaking time must reach 5 minutes to kill the bacteria. Use cold boiled water to prepare the aqueous solution, as hot water will cause it to decompose and become ineffective. The prepared aqueous solution can usually only be stored for about two hours, and when the solution turns brown-purple, it loses its disinfecting effect. Therefore, it is best to prepare it as needed.