VULVITIS

VULVITIS 

VULVITIS

MAIN SYMPTOMS: 

Vulvitis in women is an inflammatory process involving the vulva, called the vulva. This area includes the clitoris, labia (both large and small), pubis, holistic hymen (in girls). In addition, the vulva itself belongs to the vagina, the glands contained in it, and education, which covers the urinary canal and is located in the labia (bulb). 

This disease has an acute and chronic course. If a woman begins to feel the first symptoms of acute vulvitis, then he should immediately begin to be treated so that he does not go into the chronic stage. 

THE CAUSES OF THE DISEASE 

Factors that cause vulvitis are natural causes such as the presence of constant high humidity combined with the high temperature in which the genitals reside outside. In addition, the development of the disease leads to the presence of folds of the vulva and increased tissue sensitivity. 

The main causes of vulvitis are: 

• infections ( staphylococci , streptococci, various fungi, as well as gonococci, chlamydia and various viruses); 
• oral sex; 
• long-term use of antibiotics, drugs containing hormones, as well as agents that suppress the immune system (the immune system will decrease and inflammation of the genital organs may develop). The above means kill the normal microflora and are the cause of dysbiosis. It can manifest as sexual candidiasis ; 
• other diseases, which include diabetes , as well as leukemia; malignant tumors that occur in the female genital organs; 
• other inflammatory diseases - pyosalpinx, endometritis or vaginitis ;
•  inflammatory processes in the urethra; 
• fistula formation between the vagina and bladder; 
• the presence of worms (worms);
•  allergic to various substances that are part of perfume or cosmetics, toilet paper, soap, deodorants; 
• poor personal hygiene (especially for women who are overweight and prone to diaper rash). With insufficient care on the external genitals, inflammation occurs, which can also go to the internal genital organs; 
• mechanical factors, chemical type (masturbation, douching aggressive substances); 
• long stay in wet conditions (swimming).

Vaginitis, vulvitis tend to develop at a time when the female body contains a large amount of the hormone estrogen - in childhood, transitional age, or in the postmenopausal period. Also, vulvitis often develops during pregnancy, which requires the close attention of a specialist and special treatment. It should be treated only by a good specialist, and all the drugs that he will prescribe should not harm the health of the unborn child. 

SYMPTOMATOLOGY 

Acute vulvitis is characterized by the following symptoms: 

• the presence of redness in the vulva; 
• swelling of the labia (large or small);
• painful sensations that become stronger during walking, urinating or sexual intercourse; 
• itching and burning sensations in the genital area;
•  the presence of bubbles that contain liquid. After some time they are opened and then covered with a crust;
•  the presence of plaque, ulcers, plaques (these symptoms are characteristic of a chronic course); 
• in some cases, fever and malaise.

Acute vulvitis is characterized by itching in the genital area. 

Chronic vulvitis tends to manifest in the form of itching in the genitals. Often this disease develops in women with diabetes. If the patient finds such a symptom as itching, you should not aggravate the situation and comb the genitals, because it can cause tissue infection.

Before contacting a specialist, it is worth taking a warm bath, in which you can pour a decoction of chamomile flowers, calendula or a string. It is also worth knowing that you should gently wipe the vulva, making movements from front to back, but not vice versa. The genitals should always be clean and dry. The first symptoms of the disease should be a signal to go to a gynecologist, because treating acute vulvitis, which in the future may spread to the vagina and internal genital organs, will be more difficult. 

TYPES OF ILLNESS 

The causes of the development of the disease divides the pathology into two types: 

• primary type of vulvitis - manifested in childhood or adolescence against the background of tendencies to other diseases; 
• secondary type of vulvitis - manifests itself when a woman is in reproductive age and has other diseases.

According to the clinical course of the disease, it can be divided into: 

• acute vulvitis. This ailment has more pronounced symptoms;
•  chronic vulvitis. Symptoms are less pronounced. If the disease is not treated, complications in the form of ulceration will begin to develop (ulcerative vulvitis).

DIAGNOSIS OF THE DISEASE 

Vulvitis is easy to diagnose, but the main thing is to begin to treat it correctly. Usually, one or more symptoms of the disease are the reason for going to a doctor. For example, itching or burning. The doctor, reviewing the history of life and disease, will conclude that there are other diseases that could cause inflammation of the external genital organs. The gynecologist, who should be referred to a woman in such cases, will carry out a number of necessary diagnostic procedures in order to start treating inflammation on the basis of the data obtained. 

Manipulations performed by a gynecologist: 

• examine the organs with a magnifying glass. This will allow him to identify areas of inflammation, and to identify bubbles with liquid; 
• will conduct research (vaginal, rectal or bimanual);
• take a smear for cytology. It is able to reveal whether there are malignant cells on the external genital organs. Also, the analysis will identify the causative agent of the disease;
•  conduct vulvoscopy if necessary;
•  prescribe analysis of feces, detecting helminths.

TREATMENT OF AILMENT 

Treatment for vulvitis is to eliminate the cause that causes the symptoms of the disease. If a woman has an acute stage of the disease, the gynecologist will recommend that she refrain from sex and conduct treatment in bed rest. It is possible to treat the disease with special medications that restore the microflora of the genital organs. In addition, the doctor prescribes the patient bathing, which contains decoctions of herbs, as well as solutions of chlorhexidine, potassium permanganate and other medicines. 

Treatment of vulvitis requires the use of drugs of the antibacterial type (creams, ointments), which are applied to the region of the external genital organs, as well as introduced into the internal organs (vagina). To cure the disease completely is to save the patient from the manifestation of all unpleasant symptoms. The fact that a woman is completely healthy, it will be possible to speak only after re-taking a smear, in which no pathogens will be detected. 

Often, women after menopause develop atrophic vulvitis. This disease is usually diagnosed at a gynecologist's appointment. In some cases, the woman does not even make any complaints. Treatment of this disease should only be complex - taking vitamins, baths with medicinal herbs, as well as the treatment of the external genital organs with creams and ointments. 

Treatment of vulvitis is also carried out with the help of vitamins (groups E, C, A). Allergic vulvitis is treated with the use of special antiallergic drugs. Also, in order to properly treat the disease, you need to eliminate allergens. For example, replace the tool for intimate hygiene, soap and other cosmetic accessories. If a woman is diagnosed with an allergic vulvitis, then she needs to choose hypoallergenic hygiene products. To cure this disease is finally possible both in adolescence and in postmenopausal age. 

DISEASE PREVENTION 

Allergic vulvitis or another kind of it can be prevented if you follow the rules of personal hygiene, as well as lead a safe sex life. You also need to avoid those factors that are fundamental in this disease. If a woman has noticed symptoms of vulvitis or vaginitis, she should immediately contact a qualified doctor and undergo adequate treatment.