Patient's question:
What are the types of vulvitis generally? ChongqingDoctor's answer:
Hello! Vulvitis is classified into non-specific vulvitis, candidal vulvitis, infantile vulvitis, Bartholin's gland abscess, acute vulvar ulcers, and sexually transmitted diseases. The treatment methods for vulvitis are as follows:1. Soak the vulvar area in a 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution twice daily. After soaking, apply an antibiotic ointment locally. Those with fever and elevated white blood cell counts may take oral or intramuscular antibiotics.
2. Traditional Chinese medicine also has a certain therapeutic effect. The principle is to clear heat, promote diuresis, detoxify, and relieve itching. The formula includes:
- Scrophularia root 15g
- Ophiopogon 9g
- Dandelion 10g
- Purple cornflower 10g
- Gardenia 9g
- Gentiana 9g
- White peony root 12g
- Salvia miltiorrhiza 30g
- Saussurea 9g
- Angelica sinensis 15g
- Decoct and take once daily.
3. Take an equal amount of cinnabar, stemona, Sophora flavescens, and Huangbo. Add an appropriate amount of water to the herbs and boil for 5-10 minutes. Pour the liquid into a basin and, while warm, first steam and then wash the vulva and vagina. Steam and wash 1-2 times daily.
Chongqing Armed Police Corps Hospital wishes you good health!