Want to know how to prevent gynecological inflammation

Patient's question:

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Doctor's answer:

1. Avoid excessive scratching, rubbing, or washing with hot water to relieve itching. Do not use soaps with strong alkali, nor repeatedly wash the external genitalia or rinse the vagina with bathing agents, as this may alter the vaginal pH, disrupt the normal vaginal flora, and damage the vaginal acidic antibacterial barrier. Do not overuse strong-stimulating topical hormone drugs.
　　2. Undergarments should be soft, loose, and wide, preferably made of cotton. Avoid wearing close-fitting clothes made of down, nylon, or wool. Do not wash underwear with socks.
　　3. Pay attention to keeping the external genital area clean and dry, especially during menstruation. Avoid wearing synthetic underwear or jeans.
　　4. When men bathe, they should retract the foreskin and clean the smegma from the preputial sac. This is the simplest and most effective way to prevent inflammation.
　　5. Avoid unprotected sex.
　　6. Avoid excessive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which may lead to vaginal flora imbalance.
7. If recurrent vaginal infections occur due to long-term oral contraceptive use, discontinue the contraceptives and switch to alternative methods of birth control.