Patient's question:
Patient is a 43-year-old female. Her husband has been working away from home, and the couple rarely spends time together. When they are apart, she does not experience vaginal itching, but when she has sex with her husband, she suffers from intense itching. I am very careful about hygiene and clean myself daily, changing my underwear every day. I once suspected that my husband was having extramarital sex, but I can be certain that he is not.Doctor's answer:
Vaginitis, Candidal Vaginitis Treatment:(1) General Treatment: Actively treat other diseases that can cause candidal vaginitis and eliminate susceptible factors.
(2) Change the vaginal pH: The optimal pH for Candida growth is 5.5. Therefore, using alkaline solutions to rinse the external genitalia and vagina can alter the vaginal pH, inhibiting the growth and reproduction of Candida. A 2%–4% baking soda solution can be used to rinse the vagina once or twice daily, with 2 weeks constituting one course of treatment.
(3) Vaginal Medication: Using imidazole suppositories for vaginal medication is highly effective for candidal vaginitis. Clotrimazole suppositories: 1 suppository nightly, inserted into the vagina after rinsing, with 10–14 days constituting one course of treatment; or Daktarin suppositories: 1 suppository nightly, inserted into the vagina after rinsing, with 7 days constituting one course of treatment. Early recovery.