Patient's question:
My due date has arrived, but I haven't felt much. However, a few days ago, I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up and was told that I have vaginitis again, with a small crack around my labia. This condition is something I've only recently developed. I want to know if it's possible to have a normal delivery with vaginitis?Doctor's answer:
Mild vaginitis, if it is bacterial vaginosis, without vaginal congestion or edema, can be delivered vaginally. However, if it is severe vaginitis or vaginitis in the acute phase, it cannot be delivered vaginally. At this time, the vaginal wall is congested and edematous, which can easily cause vaginal wall laceration and perineal laceration during delivery, and the fetus passing through the vagina may also be exposed to bacterial infection. After delivery, bacteria may also cause upward infection, leading to endometritis, tubitis, and severe pelvic inflammatory disease. If vaginitis occurs during pregnancy, it is essential to receive timely and effective treatment to avoid the situation where the inflammation is severe at the time of delivery, which can affect both the child and the adult.