- Vulvitis - an inflammation of the external genitalia
- Distribution vulvity
Distribution vulvity
Vulvitis - an inflammation of the vulva - the female external genitalia. This includes pubic rise of large and small labia, the clitoris, the vestibule, cancer. When acute course of the disease may be involved crotch and inner thighs. Vulvitis more common in children and older women, due to the anatomical and physiological characteristics of genitals during these periods of life. In adult women is more common vulvovaginal
Vulvovaginitis - a disease of children and the elderly
- Inflammation of the vagina and external genitalia.
The causes of vulvitis
The immediate cause of vulvitis - an infection, it may be staphylococcus, streptococcus, E. coli, fungi genus Candida, Trichomonas
Trichomonas - leads to infertility
, Gonorrhea, chlamydia, viruses, sometimes TB germs. Vulvitis can be primary - often it occurs in girls and older women, and secondary - infection enters from above located organs (uterus, vagina).
Vulvitis contribute to the emergence of neuro-endocrine disorders in the body (eg, diabetes mellitus
Diabetes - threatening and incurable disease
, Ovarian failure), metabolic disorders and vitamin balance, allergic diseases, failure to comply with personal hygiene, wearing tight, constantly irritating the vulva underwear, pinworms (child often combing genitals, opening the gate for the introduction of infection) and so on.
How is vulvitis
Vulvitis can be acute or chronic. In the acute form of the disease appear pain, itching, burning sensation (when urinating and increasing podmyvanii) redness, swelling, serous-purulent discharge, sometimes pitting and the formation of plaque in the vulva. It affects not only the area of the vulva and inguinal folds, and often the inner thighs. The inner surface of the labia minora sometimes grainy (swollen glands). Can be increased inguinal lymph nodes.
With the defeat of the vulva E. coli isolation watery, greenish yellow, with an unpleasant odor, for staph lesions - thick, yellow and white. If the cause - fungus appear white bloom.
Chronic vulvitis is characterized by itching, burning, redness of the skin in the form of separate islands, sometimes increasing the labia minora.
To clarify the diagnosis and identification of the infectious agent is necessarily spent bacterioscopic (stain and smear look under a microscope) and biological (crop nutrient discharge to the environment) research.
The children of the first year after suffering vulvitis may form adhesions (adhesions) of the labia minora.
Treatment vulvitis
Treatment vulvitis should be comprehensive: general and local.
General treatment - is the impact on refining laboratory method pathogen. When the vulva caused by gonococci, fungi genus Candida, Trichomonas, chlamydia
Chlamydia: insidious and widespread disease
, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is carried out special treatment, effects on specific microorganism. Children vulvitis often caused by staphylococci, streptococci and E. coli, so antibiotics are best given topically, in the form of lubrication antibacterial ointments, creams. In acute vulvitis child needs bedrest.
If vulvitis develops against the background of allergies, prescribed drugs that reduce the allergic disposition of the body (antihistamines such as suprastin), with the exception of diet food allergens, spicy, savory and pastry dishes. Appointed as fortifying agents (vitamins, strengthens the immune system and so on.), Is the treatment of the underlying disease, contributing to the emergence and development of inflammation (endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders and so on.).
Local use sitz baths with a decoction of chamomile, calendula, series, eucalyptus. Toilet external genitalia held a warm pink solution of potassium permanganate, chamomile extract, 2-3% boric acid solution 2-3 times a day (you can do sit-bath). Used as a lotion that change several times a day and leave at night (with a solution furatsilina of decoctions and infusions of eucalyptus and so on.).
During treatment, women should refrain from sexual activity.
Prevention vulvitis includes personal hygiene, treatment of all chronic diseases, especially endocrine-metabolic and inflammatory diseases of internal genital organs.
