Patient's question:
I haven't married yet, but I have had sexual activity before. Recently, I've been feeling itchy externally and itchy inside the vagina. My discharge seems to have increased, and there's often a cheesy substance coming out, which smells bad and has a mucus-like odor. My friend said this might be a gynecological inflammation of the vagina. What exactly is gynecological inflammation of the vagina? Can it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Recently, I've been experiencing itching in the external genitalia and vagina, an increase in vaginal discharge that resembles cottage cheese, and a foul odor. This situation should be considered as a possible case of candidal vulvovaginitis, a common type of vaginal infection caused by Candida albicans. It is recommended that you use a 2% to 4% bicarbonate solution to clean the external genitalia and vagina. At night before bed, you can insert a clotrimazole or a miconazole into the deep part of the vagina for treatment. Generally, a course of treatment lasts for about seven days. During the treatment period, avoid sexual intercourse and consuming spicy, irritating, or greasy foods.