How to treat vaginitis in TCM

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Vaginitis is an inflammatory disease of vaginal mucosa and submucosal connective tissue. It is a common and frequently occurring gynecological disease, which can occur in women of all ages. Today, let me talk about how traditional Chinese medicine treats vaginitis.

How to treat vaginitis in TCM

First: external washing of traditional Chinese medicine, the use of heat clearing and detoxification, insecticidal and antipruritic Chinese herbal decoction external washing, can significantly alleviate the vulvar inflammation caused by trichomonal infection, especially for acute trichomonal vaginitis. The combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine has a good effect on trichomonal vaginitis.

Second: change the vaginal pH, trichomonas suitable for the growth of pH 5.5 ~ 6, so the use of chlorhexidine acetate solution to flush the vagina, can reduce the vaginal pH, inhibit the growth of Trichomonas. So as to achieve the effect of treating trichomonal vaginitis.

Third: oral medication, because Trichomonas not only deposited in the vagina, but also may hide in the lower urinary tract, vestibular gland and cervical gland, this situation can not be treated by local medication alone, so it is also necessary to take oral metronidazole. At the same time, the man in the treatment of trichomonal vaginitis, mainly rely on oral metronidazole.

matters needing attention

The elderly patients with vaginitis can be supplemented with phytoestrogen through the supplement of soybean isoflavones. The biggest advantage of this phytoestrogen is that it has no side effects and can be taken for a long time. Because soybean isoflavone is plant-based, its effect is relatively slow, so it needs to be taken persistently. It is generally recommended that women after 35 years old can take a certain amount of soybean isoflavone every year to supplement estrogen, which can effectively prevent various menopausal symptoms and has a good preventive and improving effect on senile vaginitis.