Women's Health Daily Care

The core essence of women's daily health care has never been to pile up expensive care products and follow the trend of various Internet celebrity "maintenance" projects, but to "reduce unnecessary human intervention, adjust care methods according to their own conditions, and conduct targeted physical examinations every year." At least 80% of minor gynecological problems are caused by excessive care.

I went to the gynecology department with my best friend a while ago. She is only 26 years old. She is usually a well-known "exquisite health expert" in her circle of friends. She uses different private parts care solutions every day. She also bought a private part fumigation device worth thousands of dollars from an Internet celebrity. She sat there twice a week without any hesitation. As a result, she was so itchy that she couldn't sleep well at that time, so she went to check for vaginal flora imbalance. The doctor said that she simply "collapsed a good ecological system." The vagina itself is a small environment with its own balance. The beneficial lactobacilli are equivalent to the "local security guards." If you douche and spray various antibacterial ingredients every day, it is equivalent to driving away the security guards. Of course, harmful bacteria will come in along with it.

Speaking of this, many people will ask, can you use shower gel to wash the vulva? In fact, doctors from different departments do have different opinions: the general advice of obstetrics and gynecology is that warm water is enough when you are healthy. After all, most ordinary shower gels are alkaline, and long-term use will destroy the weak acid environment of the vulva. ； However, some dermatologists have suggested that if you have oily skin, sweat a lot in summer, your vulva is often sticky, or your private parts have a slight smell of sweat (provided that inflammation is ruled out), it is perfectly fine to wash it once or twice with a shower gel with a pH value close to the weak acid environment of the private parts (or a compliant private parts care solution). The key is not to flush the inside of the vagina, and do not use it every day. There is really no need to worry about this. Your physical feelings are more accurate than any "standard answer".

I have been through a lot of pitfalls before. In the past two years, I stocked up on a lot of disposable underwear priced at 9.9 with free shipping. I wanted it to be easy to wear when I was on a business trip. However, after wearing it for two days, I developed a lot of small red bumps on my vulva, which made me restless with itchiness. I later learned that most of the cheap ones were ordinary industrial sterilizers, and some were not sterilized at all. After switching to medical sterilizer models with "medical device registration", I never had any problems again. There are also those beautiful lace thongs. I saved a dozen pairs before and wore them every day. In the summer, my private parts always sweated because of the stuffiness. Later, I changed them to pure cotton or modal loose ones, which made me more comfortable. There is a colleague next to me who likes to wear tight jeans in the summer and sits for 10 hours at a time. Last month, he also went to the hospital because of vulvitis. Now he wears loose wide-leg pants at work every day. He said that he was just out of his mind for the sake of looking good.

When it comes to menstrual care, many people have been lazy at times, right? I was lying at home on the weekend, and I felt that my aunt was too lazy to change the sanitary napkin for a long time because the amount was too small. As a result, the smell was so strong that I was embarrassed. Later I learned that even if the amount is small, it is best to change it every 2-3 hours. Menstrual blood is the best bacterial culture medium. The number of bacteria can increase dozens of times after being stuffed for a few hours. Sisters who use tampons should be more careful not to exceed 8 hours at most, otherwise there is a risk of toxic shock syndrome. Although the probability is very low, it is no joke if it happens. By the way, there is also the popular "menstrual cup". Some people around me find it very convenient to use it, while others find it painful if they put it in the wrong position. Others have recurrent inflammation after using it. You really don't need to follow the trend and buy it. What suits others may not be suitable for you.

Many people tend to neglect breast care. I had a small hyperplasia nodule during my physical examination last year. I always thought that pain and swelling before menstruation was normal, so I didn't take it seriously. I also tried the "chest knot-removing massage" that is very popular in beauty salons now. At that time, the technician said that the nodules would disappear after rubbing them. Later, after asking the doctor, I found out that if it is a benign growth, it will increase and decrease with the change of hormone levels whether you rub it or not. If it is really a bad nodule, rubbing it randomly will stimulate its growth. Of course, this does not mean that massage is completely useless. If the swelling and pain are severe before the menstrual period, applying a warm towel to yourself and gently massaging it can indeed relieve the pain. The premise is that you have had a physical examination to confirm that there are no nodules of unknown nature.

There are also the ovarian care and cervical care programs that are so popular now. Many people spend tens of thousands of dollars to apply for the card, saying that pressing on the belly can delay aging and regulate menstruation. In fact, anyone with a little knowledge of anatomy knows that the ovaries are deep in the pelvic cavity and cannot be touched by pressing on the belly for a long time. Most of the so-called "maintenance essential oils" are ordinary moisturizing oils with some fragrance added. If they really contain hormones, if they penetrate into them, they will disrupt your endocrine system. However, not all abdominal massages are IQ taxes. If you have postpartum pelvic floor muscle relaxation and rectus abdominis diastasis, go to a regular postpartum rehabilitation institution and find a qualified rehabilitation practitioner for manual intervention. It is indeed effective. The key is that you have to find the right place. Don’t believe in the sales pitch of the beauty salon.

Finally, to be honest, many people think they don’t need a physical examination if they don’t feel uncomfortable. My sister who works next to me is 32 years old. She rarely catches colds. Last year, her work unit physical examination showed that she was positive for HPV16 and low-grade TCT lesions. She intervened in time. This year’s reexamination has turned negative. If she hadn’t had a physical examination and delayed it for three to five years, she might have developed cervical cancer. Therefore, after having sex, annual TCT+HPV screening, breast B-ultrasound once a year, and adding a mammography target after the age of 35 are more useful than buying tens of thousands of skin care products.

In fact, after all is said and done, female care really doesn’t have that many bells and whistles. Many times, the more you take it seriously, the easier it is to get cut off. The body itself has a strong ability to regulate itself. If you don't fiddle with it less, it will be better than anything else. If you really feel uncomfortable, don't search on Baidu. After searching, you may scare yourself away from cancer. Go directly to a regular hospital to get a gynecology number. For more than ten yuan, it is more reliable than any Internet celebrity popular science.