Beware of several misunderstandings when using medication for adnexitis

There are several misunderstandings to be aware of when using drugs to treat adnexitis. Although adnexitis is a relatively common gynecological disease, female friends should not ignore it just because it is common, thinking that adnexitis is just a minor disease and that everything will be fine if you take some medicine.

Drug treatment is a key method for the treatment of adnexitis, but many women have misunderstandings about the use of drugs for adnexitis. Let's take stock of them below.

1. Long-term use of alkaline soap or drugs to wash the lower body

Adnexitis is the most common gynecological disease, and more than 40% of patients are caused by improper cleaning methods. The female vagina is an acidic environment with a self-cleaning function. Long-term use of alkaline soap or drugs to wash the lower body will kill the beneficial vaginal bacteria and reduce local resistance. In addition, the vagina is a mucous membrane tissue, which is easily irritated and causes edema, resulting in difficulty in urination and increasing the chance of infection.

2. Long-term use of potassium permanganate solution to clean the genitals

Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidant. Its bactericidal and disinfecting effects are already familiar to many women. However, some women, for the sake of hygiene, often use potassium permanganate solution for cleaning even if they are not sick, which is often counterproductive. Normal women's Bartholin's glands secrete a yellow-white liquid that can lubricate the vaginal opening. Frequent use of potassium permanganate liquid will not only irritate and corrode the vulvar skin and vaginal mucosa, but also absorb moisture there, causing dry skin in the genitals.

There are a large number of beneficial vaginal lactobacilli living in the vagina of healthy women. They can break down the glycogen stored in the vaginal epithelial cells into lactic acid, killing the bacteria that invade the vagina. If potassium permanganate solution is used for a long time, a large number of vaginal lactobacilli will be killed, causing the vagina to lose its acidic environment.

3. Extensive use of antibiotics

At present, most gynecological drugs on the market still contain metronidazole and clotrimazole antibiotics. The direct consequence of excessive use of such drugs is that the bacteria will develop drug resistance, destroy the restrictive relationship between vaginal flora, lead to vigorous fungal growth, continuously extend the treatment cycle, and continuously increase the drug dosage, and the disease cannot be effectively treated.

Drug treatment is an important method for treating adnexitis. Female friends must avoid these misunderstandings when taking medication. It is best to consult a doctor before taking medication and not to take medication blindly.