Methods of checking female vaginitis

Vaginitis is a very common gynecological disease. Many women who have abnormal leucorrhea, external itching, or painful or urgent urination are worried that it is vaginitis. Only a correct diagnosis can confirm whether it is vaginitis and provide symptomatic treatment. So how do you check to confirm vaginitis? Here we will introduce the examination methods for female vaginitis.

1. Internal examination: For women with sexual experience, the obstetrician and gynecologist will use internal examination. The doctor will use the gloved index and middle fingers to gently insert into your vagina and touch the cervix. At the same time, he will use the other hand to press the abdomen to check whether the uterus is enlarged, or whether the ovaries are enlarged or have tumors.

2. General: Leucorrhea is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudates, cervical canal and endometrial gland secretions, and its formation is related to the action of estrogen.

3. Amine test: The leucorrhea of ​​patients with bacterial vaginosis may have a fishy odor, which is caused by the amines in the leucorrhea being alkalized by potassium hydroxide and then volatilized.

4. Clue cells: Clue cells refer to patients with many bacilli condensed at the edge of the vaginal epithelial cells. In the hanging drop smear, the edges of the vaginal epithelial cells are granular or stippled, making them unclear. These are clue cells. They are the most sensitive and specific sign of bacterial vaginosis. Clinicians can make a diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis based on a positive amine test and the presence of clue cells.

5. Chlamydia test: Take cervical mucus for testing, which can confirm bacterial vaginitis caused by mycoplasma infection. If you have it, especially those who have pain during intercourse, abdominal distension, have more than 2 sexual partners, and those who have not improved with continuous medication or have repeated attacks, you need to be checked.