Patient's question:
I have been experiencing vulvar itching recently, and I also have a lot of yellowish discharge from my lower body. I need to change my sanitary pads two or three times a day, which makes me feel very uncomfortable. I bought a bottle of potassium permanganate solution to clean my vulva once a day, but it still itches and doesn't seem to be effective.What kind of help I am looking for: What are the harms of frequently using potassium permanganate solution to clean the vulva?
Doctor's answer:
Women generally need to clean the external genitalia every day for hygiene and to prevent vulvitis. Everyone has different habits and methods for cleaning the external genitalia. Some prefer to use soap when cleaning; others use scented soap or medicinal soap; some add vinegar or salt to the water. The purpose of all these methods is to keep the external genitalia clean and also to prevent infection. For various cleaning methods and agents, if used properly, they can achieve the desired results. Otherwise, they may have the opposite effect.