Patient's question:
I'm not sure if vaginitis will definitely recur. At least, there are no symptoms now. Can I let my boyfriend give me oral sex? Can I have sex with him (with a condom)? Can he touch my vagina? Will oral sex, sex with a condom, or touching the vagina cause a recurrence of candidal vaginitis?Please give me a direct answer... Thank you~~~~!!!!
First follow-up question: Will taking Wuji Baifeng pills cause a recurrence of candidal vaginitis?
Second follow-up question: I heard that oral sex can cause vaginitis to recur. Will oral sex, touching the vagina, or having sex with a condom cause a recurrence of candidal vaginitis?
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Prevention of Candidal Vulvovaginitis(1) Exercise regularly, maintain a balanced diet, and avoid excessive consumption of high-sugar foods.
(2) Develop good hygiene habits: Wash your hands before using the toilet; do not use dirty toilet paper; wipe the external genitalia from front to back after defecation; clean the external genitalia daily, change underwear, and dry it in a well-ventilated area; use your own basin and towels; wash underwear and socks separately.
(3) Dress appropriately: Avoid wearing synthetic underwear, and do not borrow others' underwear, pants, or swimsuits.
(4) When using public restrooms, try to avoid sitting on toilets; prefer showering over tub baths; do not sit on bathroom chairs immediately after bathing; do not swim in poorly disinfected swimming pools.
(5) Do not overemphasize hygiene: Some patients claim to be very hygienic during their visits, washing their external genitalia 2–3 times a day, sometimes even using a or hands to clean the vagina. However, this practice is incorrect. The vaginal environment is slightly acidic and inhabited by a diverse microbiota. The mutual restraint among these microbial communities helps prevent the overgrowth of certain pathogens, which is part of the body's natural defense system. Vaginal cleaning disrupts the slightly acidic environment and the mutual restraint between microbial communities, weakening the vaginal epithelium's disease resistance and potentially causing candidiasis or other bacterial vaginitis.
(6) Do not overuse antibiotics: Long-term or excessive use of antibiotics can disrupt the balance among vaginal bacteria, allowing Candida to proliferate and cause disease.
(7) Contraceptive medication