Can I use iodine to wash my vulva?

Women are more likely to have gynecological diseases, and some gynecological diseases are difficult to treat. If you are not careful, they may recur. As we all know, iodine has a strong bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, so some patients with gynecological diseases will choose to use iodine to clean the vulva to treat vulvitis and vaginitis. So, is it okay to use iodine to wash the vulva?

First, is it okay to use iodine tincture to wash the vulva? Iodine tincture is now widely used in various fields. Clinical observations have confirmed that the use of iodine tincture for disinfection is non-toxic, non-irritating, has no pollution to the skin and mucous membranes, does not require deiodination, and rarely causes iodine allergy. Therefore, iodine tincture is a safe and effective disinfectant. Povidone-iodine is used to treat vaginitis and has become one of the routine clinical treatment methods. A large amount of practice has proved that povidone-iodine has inhibitory and killing effects on bacteria, fungi and pathogens that cause vaginitis, and has no obvious side effects. Using iodine to scrub the vulva will not irritate the vaginal mucosa, will not increase the patient's pain, and will not contaminate the vaginal mucosa. Patients can use it with confidence. The use of iodine tincture is also relatively simple. It is done once a day, with iodine tincture cotton balls scrubbing the vulva and vagina twice each time.

Second, iodine tincture only plays an auxiliary role in the treatment of vaginitis, mainly for disinfecting the vulvar skin and vaginal mucosa. Therefore, patients also need to use corresponding treatment medications according to different causes of the disease, rather than just using iodine alone. In addition, attention should be paid to the use of iodine tincture. Patients who are allergic to iodine or have thyroid diseases are prohibited from using iodine tincture. If there is local burning sensation, redness or itching after use, it means that you are allergic to iodine. You should stop using it immediately, wash it with clean water and take anti-allergic drugs.

To sum up, we know that iodine tincture can be used to wash the vulva, and iodine tincture is effective in treating vaginitis. Practice has shown that the disinfection effect of iodine tincture in the treatment of vaginitis is better than other liquids such as Xinjieer, Jieeryin and potassium permanganate and other external washes. However, if the patient is allergic to iodine, or experiences symptoms such as burning, redness, swelling, or itching after use, it indicates an iodine allergy and the patient should stop using it immediately or use it according to the doctor's advice.