Vaginal itching and yellow discharge

The female vaginal opening is in a humid environment for a long time, and everyone knows that a humid environment is very easy to breed bacteria. If the amount of lactic acid bacteria in a woman's vagina is too little, bacterial infection is likely to occur. After the infection occurs, most women will experience vaginal itching, and some women not only experience itching but also experience sulphur water. So what are the causes of vaginal itching and yellow discharge?

How to treat yellow vaginal discharge with itching in women

Trichomonas vaginitis

It is caused by the pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis, and is transmitted through sexual intercourse or indirectly (through bathtubs, tubs, swimming pools, clothing, dressings and contaminated equipment, etc.). The main symptoms are vulvar itching, increased leucorrhea, which is light yellow and foamy. In severe cases, the leucorrhea may be mixed with blood. There is also a burning sensation and pain during sexual intercourse. When accompanied by a urethral infection, there may be frequent urination, painful urination, and even hematuria.

Medication: Treatment usually includes oral administration of metronidazole and placement of metronidazole suppositories into the vagina. A course of treatment is 7-10 days for 3 consecutive months. The vulva can be rinsed with 1% lactic acid solution. The husband should also receive treatment at the same time and should abstain from sexual intercourse during treatment. In addition, patients should pay attention to personal hygiene and avoid unclean sexual intercourse and cross infection.

Fungal vaginitis

It is caused by the pathogen Candida albicans, and often occurs in women who use hormones and antibiotics for a long time, diabetics and pregnant women. The main routes of transmission are sexual intercourse, baths, bath towels, etc. The main symptoms are tofu-like leucorrhea and vulvar itching.

Medication method: You can take Diflucan 150 mg orally, Canesten vaginally, or use nystatin suppository into the vagina for treatment. Avoid sexual intercourse during treatment, change underwear frequently, and wash utensils with boiling water.

Gardnerella vaginitis

It is caused by the pathogen Gardnerella vaginitis and can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. Gardnerella vaginitis has a high prevalence among people with promiscuous sexual relations. Infections caused by Gardnerella are more common in sexually active women. In the acute phase, the amount of leucorrhea increases, and it has a fishy or ammonia odor. The vulva becomes damp and uncomfortable, often accompanied by a burning sensation in the vagina, pain during sexual intercourse, and itching of the vulva.

Medication: To treat this type of vaginal inflammation, tetracycline and sulfathiazole can be made into suppositories and inserted deep into the vagina once a night for 10 days; metronidazole and ampicillin can also be taken orally. For patients with systemic infection, ampicillin or chloramphenicol can be given intravenously.

Gonorrheal vaginitis

It is caused by the pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae and can be transmitted through unclean or promiscuous sexual intercourse. There are also a few cases of indirect transmission through wearing swimsuits infected with gonococci or through bathtubs, toilets, etc. contaminated with gonococci. Its symptoms include lower abdominal pain, increased vaginal discharge, purulent leucorrhea, redness, swelling and pain at the vaginal opening, etc. If not treated in time, it may turn into chronic gynecological inflammation. 10% to 20% of women may experience infertility or ectopic pregnancy.

Medication method: Ceftriaxone and spectinomycin are injected intramuscularly for 10 consecutive days. At the same time, you can choose 100 grams of willow leaves, 15 grams of atractylodes, 15 grams of coptis, 15 grams of phellodendron, 20 grams of Patrinia monnieri, 15 grams of Cnidium monnieri, 30 grams of Pulsatilla striata, 30 grams of Sophora flavescens, and 15 grams of Kochia scoparia, and decocted them in water. Wash the vulva while it is warm, 1 to 2 times a day. One course of treatment is 7 days. Generally, recovery can be achieved in 1 to 2 courses of treatment.

Vaginitis in young girls

It is more common in little girls wearing open-crotch pants. The cause of the disease is that girls sit or crawl on the ground while playing, or stick their fingers directly into the vagina, or even place foreign objects, causing contamination of the vulva and vagina and inducing vaginitis. The main symptoms are redness and swelling of the vulva, watery discharge from the vagina, and vaginal burning or unbearable pain.

How to use the medicine: To treat vaginitis in young girls, you only need to use pepper water or Liuyi powder (containing talc and licorice) to clean the vagina and vulva, and you can get satisfactory results. To prevent problems before they happen, do not let girls wear open-crotch pants. Instead, wear loose, easy-to-remove closed-crotch pants. At the same time, educate girls to pay attention to hygiene, not to touch the vagina with hands or foreign objects, and clean the perineum of girls every night.

Vaginitis in teenage girls

When girls have their first menstruation, due to their shyness and vague understanding of menstruation, they often do not understand or pay attention to menstrual hygiene, and abuse unclean toilet paper, causing the vulva to be contaminated by unclean toilet paper, and bacteria take the opportunity to multiply and invade, causing menarche vaginitis. The characteristics are: a feeling of falling and burning in the perineum, increased vaginal secretions, and even purulent secretions. Due to the overflow of vaginal secretions, the urethra opening is stimulated, resulting in symptoms of frequent urination and painful urination.

How to use the medicine: Patients can clean the vaginal opening and vulva before going to bed, wipe them dry, and then use clean fingers to gently push the Sanofi suppository into the vagina. It has a good anti-inflammatory effect and will not damage the hymen.

Tight crotch pants vaginitis

As the name suggests, this type of vaginitis is caused by women frequently wearing tight-crotch and hip-wrapped triangle underwear and high-elastic tight leggings. Some girls who love beauty often like to wear tight clothes that show their body curves. This type of pants has a tight crotch and covers the hips. The fabric is made of chemical fiber and is not breathable. Vaginal secretions and sweat are not easily dissipated, which is suitable for the growth and reproduction of bacteria, causing vaginitis. The main symptoms are: excessive vaginal discharge, itching of the vagina and labia majora and minora, accompanied by frequent urination, urgency, and urethral irritation.

How to use the medicine: To treat this type of vaginitis, first of all, do not wear tight-crotch pants made of chemical fiber fabrics, but wear cotton underwear and loose-crotch pants instead. Wash the vulva every night, take ciprofloxacin, vitamin C, or take Chinese patent medicine such as Fuyanbao.

Senile vaginitis

It is a common disease in postmenopausal women, mainly due to the lack of estrogen, which reduces local resistance and causes inflammation due to the invasion and reproduction of pathogens. Symptoms include vulvar itching or burning sensation, and in severe cases, frequent and painful urination. Vaginal discharge increases and is light yellow in color. In severe cases, there is bloody, purulent leucorrhea with a foul odor. Further examination should be conducted to rule out the possibility of a tumor.

How to use the medicine: Once you are diagnosed with senile vaginitis, you must seek treatment early. Delaying treatment may lead to vaginal adhesions. Treatment usually involves topical washing with 1:5000 potassium permanganate and vaginal insertion of diethylstilbestrol tablets or suppositories. Estrogen can also be applied systemically, but treatment must be under the guidance of a doctor.