Patient's question:
Can the vulva be washed with salt water for itching? Does washing with salt water have an anti-inflammatory effect?Doctor's answer:
Cleaning the external genital area with a weak saline solution still has some bactericidal effects, as long as it is not used to rinse the vaginal canal. However, when vaginitis occurs and you want to use weak saline to relieve itching and reduce inflammation, the effect is not significant. Moreover, inflammation leads to purulent discharge, and if the pathogenic bacteria are not killed in time, the symptoms of vulvar itching will persist. It is also not recommended to use medication on your own, especially the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, as it can enhance the drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria, easily worsening the condition and delaying treatment.