Vulvitis is a gynecological condition characterized by inflammation of the external genital organs. Vulvitis is most common in adolescent girls and elderly individuals, which is explained by the increased vulnerability of the mucous membrane of the genital organs at younger and older ages.
Vulvitis is an extremely unpleasant condition. It’s not just about the presence of the disease itself, but also the painful sensations in the intimate area, which create significant discomfort during movement and when attending to natural needs.
The acute form of vulvitis is characterized by redness and swelling of the external genital organs, abundant discharge, and an increase in body temperature. Without the patient’s response to vulvitis, the disease progresses into a chronic form, making it much more difficult to get rid of.
Causes
There are several main reasons for the development of vulvitis. Firstly, it’s due to neglect of personal hygiene. Vulvitis in girls can develop due to wearing tight and rough clothing, excessive use of antibiotics, as well as hormonal imbalances in the body. Among other reasons, there is a lack of vitamins, prolonged use of hygiene pads, scratching of the genital organs during other irritations and diseases, and the presence of pathological fissures.
Treatment
Vulvitis, like many other diseases, can be treated by three methods: traditional, folk, and combined. When treating vulvitis with traditional methods, depending on the form and stage, the patient is prescribed a course of antibiotics, special therapy, desensitizing therapy, anthelmintic therapy, local and general therapy.
Treatment of vulvitis at home using traditional methods involves taking baths with the addition of herbs, ointments, lotions, infusions, and decoctions.
Treatment of vulvitis with folk remedies
Decoction based on St. John’s Wort. To prepare the decoction, you need 2 tablespoons of St. John’s Wort and 0.5 liters of water. Recipe: boil water, add the herb, simmer for another five minutes, cool, and strain. Wash the affected areas with the resulting remedy. St. John’s Wort can also be used to make a drink: pour a tablespoon of St. John’s Wort with a glass of boiling water and let it infuse for fifteen minutes. Take three times a day, 50 ml each time.
Baths with oak bark infusion.
Recipe: take two liters of cold water, add two tablespoons of crushed oak bark, put on the heat, and after boiling, boil for ten minutes.
Herbal infusion for douching.
Recipe: mix equal parts of dried and crushed nettle leaves, oak bark, horsetail herb, and chamomile, then pour two tablespoons of the mixture with boiling water and let it infuse for 10-15 minutes. Before use, be sure to strain and cool to a warm state.
Chamomile decoction.
Recipe: take a liter of water, add a tablespoon of crushed dried chamomile flowers, bring to a boil, after ten minutes of boiling, remove from heat, cool, and strain. Apply the decoction for baths and douching with the addition of boiled water in a ratio of 1 to 4.
Calendula flower infusion.
Recipe: add a tablespoon of calendula flowers to a glass of boiling water, cover, and infuse for 30 minutes. Use the infusion for sanitizing the genital organs.
Nettle infusion.
Recipe: pour a tablespoon of dry crushed nettle leaves with boiling water and infuse for half an hour. Use the infusion as a basis for lotions.
White acacia flower juice. White acacia flower juice is very effective for vulvitis. Simply chew them and swallow the healing liquid.
Potassium permanganate solution for washing.
Recipe: dissolve a tablespoon of 2% potassium permanganate solution in a liter of water.
Viburnum flower drink.
Recipe: add a tablespoon of dry viburnum herb to a glass of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes in a water bath, and strain. Take a tablespoon three times a day.
Cold compresses and washing with silver water are very effective for relieving itching in vulvitis. To enhance the effect of treatment, it is recommended to observe bed rest.
