Colpitis in women

Colpitis (or vaginitis) is an inflammatory process that occurs in the mucous membrane of the vagina.

The causes of colpitis:

  1. Colpitis in women is one of the diseases that can be transmitted during sexual intercourse. The main cause of such a vaginal infection (colpitis) is bacteria and fungi. Colpitis is caused by bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci, bacteria of Escherichia coli; Trichomonas; chlamydia; mycoplasmas; yeast fungi (in particular, Candida albicans); viruses (for example, the herpes virus).
  2. In addition, its cause may be insufficient personal hygiene.
  3. This disease develops as a result of the use of antibiotics, as well as objects and drugs introduced into the vagina (if as a result of this develops an allergic reaction).
  4. It should be noted that women suffering from diabetes are more prone to inflammation of the vagina.

What is the risk of colpitis?

Complications of colpitis can occur in the event that the infection spreads to the mucous membrane of the uterus. In this case, the development of inflammation of the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. In severe cases, such complications can lead to infertility.

Symptoms of colpitis in women

The main symptoms of colpitis include:

Treatment of colpitis in women with modern medicines

Treatment of vaginitis depends on the cause. Because the disease is sexually transmitted, it is advisable to treat both sexual partners. During a visit to a woman's consultation, a woman is given a smear to identify the cause - the causative agent colpitis. After receiving the result from the laboratory, the doctor can name the funds that will help in a particular case. The most commonly prescribed antifungal drugs and antibiotics in the form of tablets, suppositories, ointments.

For the duration of treatment, douching and sexual intercourse are prohibited.

It is necessary to know that colpitis treatment is necessary even during pregnancy. Since a child can become infected with a mother's infection during passage through the birth canal. However, pregnant women are not prescribed a number of antibiotics and antifungal drugs used inside. At the same time, local treatment with ointments or suppositories, as a rule, is harmless to the fetus.

Treatment Colpitis folk remedies

If you prefer more traditional remedies during treatment, bear in mind that colpitis is a disease that can be caused by various bacteria, fungi, viruses, and each of them requires its antidote. Because even if your close friend, suffering from vaginitis, syringing with a decoction of chamomile helped, it does not mean that it will help you.

However, with an acute form of the disease, and also not during pregnancy, you can try to take advantage of one of the recipes of our grandmothers.

  1. You should take 3 pieces of mallow flowers, 5 parts of chamomile grass, 3 parts of oak bark, 5 parts of walnut leaves and pour 2 liters of boiling water. l. of the resulting mixture. Next, cook on a steam bath for half an hour, cool and use for syringing.
  2. Take 1/2 part of the herb plantain, 1/2 part of chamomile flowers. Add 2 tablespoons of mixture to 1/2 liter. boiling water, insist 1 hour. Use for syringing.
  3. You will need: the bark of willow, calendula, flax seeds, inflorescences, immortelle sandy grass of St. John's wort, oak bark, shepherd grass bags, nettle roots, rhizome of the snake mountaineer, rose petals. Take each of these plants for 10 g, pour 40 g of a mixture of 2 liters. water, boil for 20 minutes. The mixture is filtered and used for douching.

Diet for colpitis

In addition, an effective diet that helps to recover faster after a given disease, is a special diet. It should limit the intake of carbohydrate food, as well as food that is acute and salty. Yeast baking - also does not work, especially if the cause of the disease are yeast fungi and bacteria of Escherichia coli.