Private parts always give off a special smell. Do you really need vaginal lotion to "wash healthier"?
Don't!
Women's healthy private parts have a special smell, which is not as bad as advertised, and certainly not as refreshing or refreshing as the smell of flowers or milk. That's it, fireworks of different colors.
Where does the smell of private parts come from?
Women often find traces of secretions on their underwear. In a healthy state, these secretions are actually clean.
At different stages of menstrual cycle, normal leucorrhea has various states, which can be transparent, brush-like or pasty, and the color can be milky white, yellowish or yellowish.
These vaginal secretions contain a large number of exfoliated cells, some mucus and some resident bacteria in the vagina itself. It is with the help of vaginal secretions and resident bacteria that the vagina can maintain a clean and balanced internal environment and keep the pH value at a healthy 3.8~4.5.
The smell of private parts is also produced by these secretions and flora, and it is generally not too unpleasant. But if the smell becomes particularly pungent or strange, it may indicate that something is wrong.
What kind of smell is normal?
Based on the answers of many obstetricians and gynecologists, we can say:
If the smell is not particularly unpleasant, it is normal to smell it at a distance of 30 cm.
But if the smell becomes obvious, unpleasant and pungent, accompanied by pain, burning or itching, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.
Pay attention to seeing a doctor as soon as possible instead of buying any lotion to wash your face.
Most lotions have no medicinal value, not only have no therapeutic effect, but may destroy the balance of vagina itself, and the more you wash them, the more serious they become.
The important thing is to say it three times: don't use emulsion! Don't use lotion! Don't use lotion!
What caused this smell?
1. Prescribed diet
As the saying goes, "People eat whatever they eat" does have some truth. The food they eat sometimes really affects people's physical reactions.
For example, some foods with strong smell will also affect the smell of private parts, such as garlic, onion, asparagus, curry and so on.
2. Drugs or nutritional products
Antibiotics: abuse of antibiotics and other drugs may also affect the balance of normal vaginal flora and change the smell of private parts;
Antihistamines: will lead to a significant reduction in vaginal dryness and secretions, and will also change the smell of private parts to a certain extent;
Nutrition: Some people take Chinese herbal medicine and fish oil nutrition and health care products, and the smell of private parts will also change.
3. sweltering and sweating
Private parts are similar to armpits, which are hidden and humid places and easy to sweat. When the sweating in private parts increases obviously, the original normal smell will become stronger.
Although the smell in this case is not strictly "abnormal", it is uncomfortable after all. Pay attention to changing close-fitting clothes frequently, choose fabrics with good breathability, and don't wear too tight pants.
4. Hormone changes
The hormone level of women of childbearing age changes periodically every month, and the amount and smell of vaginal secretions will also change accordingly.
Many factors that affect hormone levels will lead to changes in the smell of private parts, such as hormone replacement therapy, birth control pills, vaginal ointment and so on.
The estrogen level of menopausal women will drop significantly, which will increase the risk of bacterial and fungal vaginitis and more easily cause the change of the smell of private parts.
5. Bacterial vaginitis
There are many resident flora in a healthy vagina to keep the internal environment stable, but if the balance is broken, harmful bacteria will begin to multiply.
The specific cause of bacterial vaginitis is not clear, but it is certain that changing a new sexual partner, having multiple sexual partners and cleaning the vagina will increase the risk of the disease. These behaviors may lead to excessive reproduction of other bacteria, mainly anaerobic bacteria. These bacteria like alkaline environment, which will lead to vaginal pH higher than 4.5.
Symptoms of bacterial vaginitis include increased secretion, thinning, dark brown color and fishy smell. Because semen is alkaline, this abnormal smell may become more obvious after sexual life.
For the treatment of bacterial vaginitis, antibiotics can be used orally or locally. Depending on the situation, it can be cured in 3~7 days.
Be sure to follow the doctor's advice. Doctors can't stop taking drugs until they stop taking them. Some patients stop taking medicine when their symptoms are relieved, which may lead to repeated attacks.