Medical treatments for bacterial vaginosis

If you want to know whether you have bacterial vaginosis, just go to the hospital and let the doctor check your vaginal secretions to find out whether you have bacterial vaginosis. Experts point out that if the patient is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis, he or she should pay attention to medication and avoid falling into some misunderstandings about medication. The following is a detailed introduction.

1. Do not rely solely on Chinese patent medicines

Some gynecological Chinese patent medicines have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, but they are generally slow to take effect and not very targeted. They are often used as auxiliary treatments for chronic gynecological inflammation and cannot be used as the first choice of treatment. For acute trichomonas, fungi, and bacterial infections, anti-trichomoniasis and antifungal drugs should be the first choice. Using Chinese patent medicine blindly may delay the condition.

2. Do not abuse vaginal suppositories

Using suppositories to treat inflammation without finding the cause will only make the condition worse. For example, in cases of acute trichomoniasis or fungal infection, corrosive vaginal suppositories should not be used; if it is acute bacterial vaginosis, the use of suppositories may cause the inflammation to spread.

3. Don’t buy medicine according to advertisements

Different bacterial vaginosis medications are used differently. Before buying medications, patients should understand the characteristics of the disease and choose medications accordingly. If you are not sure about the symptoms, you should go to the hospital for treatment. The doctor will choose sensitive medications for treatment based on the infected pathogens and the patient's physical signs. Do not blindly choose medications based on advertisements.

4. Do not use large amounts of antibiotics

Some patients start taking antibiotics immediately after learning that they have bacterial vaginosis. In fact, excessive use of antibiotics can make bacteria resistant, destroy the balance between vaginal flora, and prolong the treatment cycle. In particular, antibiotics can aggravate the symptoms of fungal infection.

Patients with bacterial vaginosis should pay attention that some of them will also suffer from other gynecological inflammations. If the condition is serious and has spread to the entire uterine cavity, surgical treatment is required. Therefore, women must cure this disease in the early stages of bacterial vaginosis, otherwise it will become very troublesome to treat it later.