Patient's question:
My dear best friend, a few days ago, he told me that he felt his vaginal opening was always itchy. But he is very careful about personal hygiene, washing his external genital area every day. Could bacterial vaginosis and positive Mycoplasma hominis be related?Doctor's answer:
Your best friend, although she cleans her external genitalia every day, her vaginal opening always feels painful. Has she had a thorough examination at the hospital? Have you carefully checked for bacterial vaginosis and mycoplasma infection? These two are not the same disease. Bacterial vaginosis is mainly caused by increased vaginal discharge, odor, and external genital itching. Mycoplasma infection may have no symptoms at all, or it may cause some abnormal vaginal discharge, but with less noticeable external genital itching. Patients with bacterial vaginosis can use folk remedies as supplementary treatment while understanding standard medical treatment. They should also maintain a proper diet in daily life to avoid irritating foods.