What tests should be done for Bartholinitis

The Bartholin's glands are located on both sides of the vaginal opening, opening in the vestibule of the vagina. When the vulva is contaminated during sexual intercourse, childbirth or other situations, pathogens can easily invade and cause inflammation. The pathogens are mostly Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus and Enterococcus, etc., and mixed infections are often present. So, what tests should be done for Bartholin's gland inflammation?

Doctor's internal examination

1. Acute Bartholinitis first invades the glandular duct.

2. Local redness, swelling, heat and pain.

3. The opening of the gland duct is often blocked due to swelling or coagulation of exudate, and the pus cannot flow out, forming an abscess.

4. There may be a sense of fluctuation locally and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes

Pathogen smear test

Generally, secretions from the Bartholin's gland opening and the paraurethral glands at the urethral opening should be taken for smear examination to check for pathogens.

Leucorrhea routine

Leucorrhea is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudate, cervical canal and endometrial gland secretions, and its formation is related to the action of estrogen. The general leucorrhea routine test list has the following 6 test items:

1. pH value After puberty, due to the stimulation of ovarian sex hormones, the mucosal epithelial cells contain abundant animal starch, which is decomposed by vaginal lactobacilli into lactic acid, so that the vaginal secretions are weakly acidic, which can prevent pathogenic bacteria from multiplying in the vagina. This is the self-cleaning function of the vagina. The pH value is often used to indicate the acidity and alkalinity in laboratory tests. The normal pH is 4.5. When suffering from trichomonas or bacterial vaginitis, the pH value of leucorrhea increases and can be greater than 5-6.

2. Vaginal cleanliness can be divided into 4 levels:

Bartholinitis is very harmful. It is caused by women not cleaning their vulva well enough. Women must pay attention to hygiene, especially washing their vulva frequently to reduce the chance of getting sick. If you are sick, you must get treatment in time.