Patient's question:
Doctor, I am very troubled now. I used to have a boyfriend, and we lived together. When we had sex, he often touched my legs. At the time, I didn't feel anything, but now that we are divorced, I feel like I might have gotten sick. After a careful check, I found out I have non-specific vaginitis.Doctor's answer:
Vaginitis is a very common gynecological disease, not only with a high incidence rate but also with various types, such as non-specific vaginitis. Vaginitis caused by bacteria like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, and Haemophilus vaginalis is called non-specific vaginitis. It often occurs under conditions such as vaginal injury, the presence of pessaries or vaginal plugs, retained cotton balls, or other foreign objects in the vagina, the application of corrosive drugs, breastfeeding utensils or ointments, or irritating vaginal douching. Additionally, it may develop due to factors such as pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis, endometritis, miscarriage, or excessive uterine secretion after childbirth, prolonged uterine bleeding, or vaginal surgical trauma, which disrupt the normal protective function of the vagina, creating conditions for the growth and adaptation of bacteria, leading to recurrent non-specific vaginitis.