What medicine should I take for vaginitis?

In recent years, the incidence of gynecological diseases has been getting higher and higher, which has caused tremendous pressure on women's lives and made the lives of women with the disease very painful. Moreover, gynecological diseases are the main diseases of women. Unlike other diseases in the body, women's gynecological diseases often occur in the genitals. For example, vaginitis is one of the most common gynecological diseases. So, what medicine should you take if you suffer from vaginitis?

1. Bacterial vaginosis

The principle of treatment is to use anti-anaerobic drugs, mainly metronidazole, tinidazole, and clindamycin.

(1) Oral medication: Metronidazole is the first choice.

(2) Local drug treatment.

(3) Sexual partners do not require routine treatment.

2. Candidal vaginitis

(1) Eliminate the cause: If you have diabetes, you should be treated actively and stop using broad-spectrum antibiotics, estrogen and cortisol in time. Change your underwear frequently, and wash used underwear, basins, and towels with boiling water.

(2) Topical medications: miconazole suppositories, clotrimazole suppositories, and nystatin suppositories.

(3) Systemic medications (for patients with recurrent attacks or who cannot take vaginal medication): fluconazole, itraconazole, and ketoconazole.

(4) Sexual partners do not require routine treatment.

(5) Pregnancy complicated by Candida vaginitis is mainly treated with local treatment, and oral azole drugs are contraindicated.

3. Trichomonas vaginitis

(1) Local vaginal medication: Metronidazole vaginal effervescent tablets or 0.75% metronidazole gel, 1% lactic acid or 0.5% acetic acid solution flushing can relieve symptoms.

(2) Systemic medication: Metronidazole can be used for initial treatment, but the medication should be discontinued if side effects are detected. Do not drink alcohol during the use of metronidazole and within 24 hours of stopping the medication, and do not drink alcohol during the use of tinidazole and within 72 hours of stopping the medication. Breastfeeding is not recommended while taking the medication during lactation.

(3) Sexual partners should receive treatment at the same time and avoid unprotected sexual intercourse before recovery.

The above is an explanation of what medicine should be taken for vaginitis. Women's gynecological diseases cover a wide range and the conditions are ever-changing. Therefore, there are many treatment methods. Women should first keep their private parts clean in their lives to prevent the occurrence of vaginitis. For those who have already suffered from vaginitis, they should go to the hospital for examination in time to decide what medicine to take for vaginitis.