Patient's question:
Before seeing the doctor, they said the inflammation was severe and I used "Weiyinkang" for three days. The external genitalia appeared itchy again, along with cheesy-looking discharge. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
You are aware that some inflammatory conditions have cheesy discharge accompanied by itching, which is a typical clinical manifestation of candidal vulvovaginitis. The cleanliness of your vaginal discharge is degree 2, which is somewhat unclean. The Viiyin Kang you are taking is for treating candidal vulvovaginitis. According to what you said, you currently have symptoms of candidal vulvovaginitis, so you need to get a routine vaginal discharge test. If there is a positive result for Candida, it can be diagnosed as candidal vulvovaginitis. The causes of candidal vulvovaginitis are several, mostly due to the intake of a large amount of antibiotics leading to dysbiosis in the body. It can also be transmitted through indirect contact. Frequent use of medicinal douches to rinse the vagina can easily destroy the acidic-alkaline environment of the vagina, making it easier to contract candidal vulvovaginitis. The treatment of candidal vulvovaginitis requires eliminating the underlying cause.