What to know about 'feminine hygiene solutions'

Many people have a habit of buying feminine cleaning solutions themselves, but most do not understand their uses and uses.

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Over the past months, Ms. Tran Thi Sao, 32 years old, has been married and has a home in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. She had white blood with an unpleasant smell, itching, but she was afraid of gynecological examination. So she bought herself a cleaning solution for women to wash every day. After use, she felt less but white blood recurred when she stopped taking the drug.

According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Mong Loan, Head of the Department of Examination, Tu Du Hospital, feminine hygiene solution (gynecological wash) is not a cure. It is just a form of detergent specially formulated for cleaning the private area.

Normally, vaginal pH ranges from 3.8 to 4.2. Therefore, the types of feminine cleaning solutions on the market have been prepared in accordance with that environment. These solutions do not cause dryness, irritation, pH changes, death of beneficial bacteria like lactobacillus (doderlein). In contrast, they are also used to aid in the treatment of vaginal and vaginal infections, altering the vaginal pH environment.

Depending on the type of infection, there is an appropriate gynecological wash. For example, fungal inflammation, patients should use alkaline pH type such as Phytogyno, Bicarso. For trichomoniasis, your doctor will prescribe an acidic or metronidazle-type acid such as Lactacid, Metrogyl.P, Gynoformine .

Mong Loan also said: "In those days, women should also use gynecological cleanser to clean the private area every day. This time, the cervix opens so it is easy to get infected with genital tract" .

However, women should not use this cleanser to douche deep inside the vagina. Some components of drugs, such as chlorine, dry skin, etc., can easily cause vaginitis. Inadequate inflammation in the vagina, vaginal infections can cause widespread infections, causing the infection in place to spread widely, serious illness and more difficult to cure.

Using feminine cleaning solutions is similar to using soap, then rinsing with clean water. Absolutely do not use gynecological cleanser to clean other areas of the body. When using gynecological rinses, if you find that your genital area is burning, red and uncomfortable, you should stop using the day and go to your doctor. You may have an allergy to a component in the cleanser.

Do not abuse feminine cleaning solutions. This solution itself is a chemical, too much use is not good for the body and imbalances the vaginal environment.