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General description of the disease
Colpitis is a female sexual disease in which there is an inflammatory process in the vaginal mucosa. In another way, colpitis is called vaginitis.
The causes of colpitis:
- personal hygiene rules are regularly violated;
- violation of the vaginal microflora, which occurs due to microorganisms (chlamydia, mycoplasma, staphylococci, streptococci, Trichomonas, haemophilus influenzae; inflammation can be of a mixed type, combining several microbes at the same time), due to the herpes virus;
- constant change and alternation of sexual partners;
- sexually transmitted infections;
- various kinds of damage to the vagina (thermal, mechanical, chemical injuries);
- disturbances in the work of the endocrine system, which can occur due to menopause, excess weight, diabetes mellitus, ovarian diseases of various etiologies;
- an abortion performed outside the walls of the hospital;
- douching is carried out in the wrong way;
- introduction of foreign objects into the vagina;
- weak immunity;
- anatomical abnormalities (for example, a drooping uterine wall)
- genital trauma;
- senile atrophy, vascular disorders, due to which the blood supply and nutrition of the uterine membrane is disrupted;
- allergy to vaginal suppositories, ointments, condoms;
- taking antibiotics for a long time.
Colpitis symptoms:
- 1 discomfort, pain in the lower abdomen (sometimes lower back pain bothers you);
- 2 itching, burning, feeling of dryness in the genitals;
- 3 painful sensation during lovemaking and urination;
- 4 discharge with an unpleasant odor, in large quantities and have a gray or yellow tint, may be cheesy, with pus;
- 5 bloody discharge is not profuse in nature outside of menstruation (mostly brown);
- 6 swelling and redness of the outer labia.
If you do not pay attention to the symptoms and do not treat colpitis, there may be complications in the form of erosion of the cervix, endometriosis, which can further lead to infertility.
In the course of the disease, colpitis can be sharp and chronic.
Useful products for colpitis
With colpitis, the patient, it is necessary to consume a lot of fermented milk and dairy products. It is she who will help normalize the vaginal microflora and develop Doderlein sticks that fight microbes, viruses, fungi. Also, it is worth focusing on the consumption of fresh vegetables, berries, fruits and juices.
Traditional medicine for colpitis:
- If there is no discharge and mucus, and the patient feels dryness in the vagina, it must be lubricated with sea buckthorn oil after taking a bath before going to bed.
- Take in the same amount chopped valerian root, nettle leaves and lemon balm, mix well. A liter of boiling water will require 40 grams of collection. Insist the broth in a thermos all night, drink a quarter of a glass 20 minutes before meals. Duration of admission should be at least two months.
- A good remedy for any colpitis (even during pregnancy) is a decoction of the thigh. For 100 milliliters of water, take 5 grams of grass, boil for 15 minutes. Leave to infuse for 8 hours. Filtered. Add 1/3 tablespoon of honey to the resulting broth. Reception should be carried out every 2 hours, a single dosage – 1 tablespoon.
- If a woman suffers from severe burning and itching, a decoction of St. John’s wort (perforated) and centaury (common) will help. To prepare it, you will need 1 spoonful (tablespoon) of each herb. Pour it over with 200 milliliters of cold, filtered water, let it boil over low heat and insist for 20 minutes. On the day you need to take 3-4 tablespoons of broth before meals (at one meal – one tablespoon).
- In addition to herbal decoctions, you need to take medicinal baths and do douching (washing) of the vagina. The water temperature should not be hot (so as not to burn the walls of the uterus), 33-34 degrees Celsius is considered permissible. Well help in the treatment of baths and enemas with decoctions of nettle, chamomile, sea buckthorn, rose hips, oak bark, cinquefoil goose, with sage leaves, yarrow and rosemary, celandine, calendula flowers. It is better to do douching in the morning and in the evening, take baths before bedtime and last no more than 20-30 minutes.
Important!
During the treatment of colpitis (vaginitis), you should not have sex. This will prevent mechanical damage that can occur during intercourse, as well as the ingress of microbes, viruses, fungi.
In order to prevent and prevent colpitis, every woman should observe hygienic measures (change underwear daily, if required more often, wash in the morning and evening, use condoms with a constant change of sexual partners – they will protect not only from unwanted pregnancy, but also from the ingress of microbes).
Dangerous and harmful products with colpitis
- alcohol;
- excessively salty and spicy foods;
- sweets;
- products containing carcinogens, food additives, dyes (smoked meats, store sausages, sausages, canned food, fast food, fast food).
All these products create a favorable environment for the growth of fungi and microbes.
Attention!
The administration is not responsible for any attempt to use the information provided, and does not guarantee that it will not harm you personally. The materials cannot be used to prescribe treatment and make a diagnosis. Always consult your specialist doctor!