Does vaginitis affect pregnancy?

Will vaginitis affect pregnancy?

Vaginitis is a group of diseases that cause vulvovaginal symptoms such as itching, burning, irritation and abnormal discharge. Due to the characteristics of anatomical tissue, the normal and healthy female vagina has a natural defense against the invasion of pathogens.

Vaginitis has a certain impact on pregnancy. There are many bacteria and microorganisms in the normal vagina, but in the absence of inflammatory infection, these microorganisms are relatively balanced and generally do not cause disease. A good vaginal environment is very conducive to the passage of sperm. After suffering from vaginitis, due to the patient's lack of attention to hygiene, or due to the improvement of the vaginal environment, inflammation will cause sperm to penetrate the cervical mucus, which will increase the risk of miscarriage, infection and difficulty in pregnancy. Patients with vaginitis will have a risk of placental adhesion during pregnancy. For women who are preparing to become pregnant, it is recommended to treat vaginitis before preparing for pregnancy.

When a woman has trichomoniasis, the trichomonas can swallow normal sperm, making it difficult for women to become pregnant. When a woman has bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis, it may also cause amnionitis, premature rupture of membranes, intrauterine infection, etc. during pregnancy. It is recommended that women should first undergo a gynecological examination and a routine leucorrhea examination during pregnancy preparation to rule out the possibility of vaginitis. If there is vaginitis, it is best to treat it regularly before pregnancy. If vaginal inflammation is found during pregnancy, a leucorrhea test should also be done to determine the type of vaginitis, give symptomatic treatment, and avoid premature birth, miscarriage, and other phenomena. Vaginal inflammation should be treated as soon as possible, and sexual intercourse should be avoided during treatment. Routine leucorrhea examinations are performed three times in a row, and under normal circumstances, it can be considered cured. Combining topical medications can achieve better therapeutic effects. For topical medications, we can let patients use decoctions of drugs that clear heat, detoxify, and relieve itching, and then wash them externally, so as to achieve the effect of stopping the leucorrhea and relieving itching through external washing.