Bartholinitis self-care tips

The Bartholin's glands are located at the back of the labia majora, and the gland's duct opens on the inside of the labia minora. Due to the anatomical location, when sexual intercourse, childbirth, menstrual blood, etc. contaminate the vulva, pathogens can easily invade the glands through the duct openings and cause infection, resulting in Bartholin's glanditis.

Due to the anatomical location, when sexual intercourse, childbirth, menstrual blood, etc. contaminate the vulva, pathogens can easily invade the glands through the duct opening and cause infection, resulting in Bartholinitis. Bartholinitis mostly occurs in women of childbearing age. The pathogens of infection are mostly mixed infections of Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, etc. Gonorrhea is also one of the pathogens that cause Bartholinitis.

Bartholinitis is a common disease of the female external genitalia. People often know that this disease is an infectious disease, but do not pay special attention to the relationship between this disease and sexually transmitted diseases. For some people with long-term uncured Bartholinitis, they do not undergo sexually transmitted disease examinations, delaying the best time for treatment.

Bartholinitis is very harmful to women. Women suffering from Bartholinitis need to pay attention to a lot and take good care of their daily health. So, what are the health care methods for Bartholinitis? The following editor will introduce them to you.

What are the health care methods for Bartholinitis?

Patients with Bartholinitis sometimes feel heavy and have difficulty urinating and defecating, and have systemic symptoms such as elevated body temperature and increased white blood cell count. If the wound of the Bartholinitis patient is small and the drainage is not smooth, the patient may have repeated attacks, often making the patient restless when walking or sitting. When the acute Bartholinitis disappears, the gland duct is blocked, the gland secretion fluid cannot be discharged or the pus gradually turns into mucus and forms a cyst. Therefore, after suffering from Bartholinitis, you should pay more attention to daily health care. So, what are the health care methods for Bartholinitis?

1. Don’t feel burdened and take the initiative to seek treatment

The following methods can be used to treat Bartholinitis, such as: immediately use anti-infection drugs as prescribed by the doctor; take a sitz bath with warm water or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution (light purple); go to the hospital for ultrashort wave treatment in the early stage of Bartholinitis and after surgery to promote the dissipation of inflammation; if the above treatment still cannot reverse the Bartholinitis and causes the abscess to mature and the nodule to soften, you need to go to the hospital for incision and drainage, change the dressing regularly after surgery for Bartholinitis, and continue ultrashort wave treatment.

2. If the disease recurs, a Bartholin's gland resection should be performed.

Because Bartholinitis is prone to recurrence, Bartholin gland resection can be performed during the period of inflammation relief. If the inflammation is localized or if there are residual nodules that are not absorbed after surgery, infrared irradiation can be added, 15 to 20 minutes each time, 1 to 2 times a day, until the lump is completely absorbed.

3. Eat a light diet and avoid hot and spicy foods

Usually, you should pay attention to eating a light diet, avoid hot and spicy foods, drink plenty of water, and drink some herbal tea that clears heat and removes dampness; at the same time, you should pay great attention to personal hygiene and keep the vulva clean; underwear should be washed and disinfected regularly. It is recommended to maintain good hygiene habits after curing vestibular glanditis in order to give birth to a healthy baby.

4. Hygiene problems are the main cause of infection. If you want to prevent vestibular glanditis, you must pay attention to hygiene issues, change and wash underwear frequently, keep the vulva clean and dry every day, and do not wear nylon underwear.

5. Bartholinitis is often caused by other chronic inflammations, such as cervicitis, vaginitis, etc. If not treated in time, it can easily cause Bartholinitis. Therefore, it is important to treat the disease as soon as possible to avoid inducing other serious diseases.

6. When symptoms such as vulvar itching occur, remember not to scratch with your hands. Wash with warm water and go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid worsening of Bartholinitis.

7. How to prevent Bartholinitis? Women should also pay attention to their diet and try to eat less fried and spicy food, which can easily stimulate inflammation and infection, change the acid-base environment of the vagina, and cause Bartholinitis.