Bacterial vaginosis, also known as nonspecific vaginitis and Gardnerella vaginitis, can be transmitted through sexual contact, public baths, and bathing tubs. So what are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis? Today, I will introduce several traditional Chinese medicine treatments for vaginitis.
Transmission of bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis is caused by bacterial transmission. The ways in which bacterial vaginosis can be transmitted include sexual intercourse, public baths, bathing tubs, swimming pools, toilets, clothing, instruments, and dressings.
Symptoms of bacterial vaginosis
1. pH value is higher than normal, ranging from 5.0 to 5.5.
2. Vaginal discharge is gray or gray-green, homogeneous, with a pasty consistency and may contain many bubbles.
3. There is a fishy odor. The odor worsens after menstruation or sexual intercourse, and the same odor may be present on the genitals of sexual partners.
A small number of individuals with bacterial vaginosis may experience symptoms such as itching of the external genitalia, vaginal burning sensation, or pain during sexual intercourse.
Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for bacterial vaginosis
1. Damp-heat pouring down
There is a large amount of vaginal discharge, yellow in color, thick in consistency, foul-smelling, redness and burning sensation in the vagina, urinary redness and dryness, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, and slippery and rapid pulse.
Treatment: Clearing heat, promoting diuresis, and stopping vaginal discharge
Prescription: Poria, Poria cocos, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Cortex Moutan, Alisma orientale, Cortex Phellodendri, Fructus Gardeniae, Fructus Broussonetiae, Plantago asiatica (packaged), and Licorice root.
Chinese patent medicine: Longdan Xiegan Pill
2. Damp turbidity pouring down
There is a large amount of vaginal discharge, white in color, sticky in consistency, with a fishy smell, sinking and swelling in the vagina, abdominal distension, poor appetite, loose stools, pale tongue with white and greasy coating, and slippery pulse.
Treatment: Fortifying the spleen, promoting diuresis, and stopping vaginal discharge
Prescription: Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Dioscorea opposita, Coix seed, Citrus reticulata peel, and Cyathula officinalis.
Chinese patent medicine: Baodai Wan
3. Liver depression and spleen deficiency
There is a large amount of vaginal discharge, yellowish-white in color, thick in consistency, or foul-smelling, burning and bloating in the vagina, irritability, bitter taste in the mouth, fatigue, poor appetite, loose stools, red tongue with thin and greasy coating, and thin and weak pulse.
Treatment: Soothing the liver, clearing heat, strengthening the spleen, and promoting diuresis
Prescription: Cortex Moutan, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Coix seed, Citrus reticulata peel, Alisma orientale, Sinapis alba (packaged), and Licorice root.
Chinese patent medicine: Jiawei Daoyan Pill
【Precautions in daily life】
1. Advocate showering and avoid using public baths
Due to the strong survival ability of Trichomonas in the external environment, the temperature of around 40°C in the bath is the most suitable temperature for its growth, making cross-infection easily possible. The bathing tub at home should also be cleaned after use. Try not to use squat toilets in public restrooms when defecating. Do not borrow other people's underwear or swimsuits. Avoid swimming in poorly disinfected swimming pools.
2. Spouses with genital Trichomonas infection
If one spouse has genital Trichomonas infection, sexual activity should be reduced or avoided. Use condoms during sexual intercourse.
3. Wash personal underwear with separate utensils
The patient's underwear and towels should be boiled and disinfected.
