Women's private parts have odor

How can women self-examine their vulva?

In fact, as a woman, you should always take care of your body, including the health of your external genitalia. Therefore, you may wish to check your vulva regularly. The methods for women to self-examine their vulva can be summarized in three words: "look, smell, and touch."

The so-called "looking" can be done by using a small mirror, placing it under the vulva, moving the mirror back and forth, left and right, and using the help of the mirror to observe your vulva. In addition, some clues can be found by observing vaginal secretions, such as the color, clarity, and thickness of leucorrhea and menstrual blood. Normal leucorrhea is a thin liquid of clear white color, normal menstrual blood is bright red or light red, and some people may have a small amount of blood clots. So, what is normal menstruation?

One of the sources of bad smell: vaginitis

Vaginitis is a common problem in gynecological and obstetric outpatient clinics, among which bacterial vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, and vaginal trichomoniasis infection account for more than 90%. The main causes of odor are bacteria and Trichomonas.

"Smell" means using your nose to smell the odor emitted by secretions, menstrual blood or the vulva. The normal smell is generally a light fishy smell, sweaty sour smell or no smell. If there is a fishy, ​​rancid, or peculiar smell, there may be a problem.

When "touching", wash your hands first, and use the "finger pads" (commonly known as "finger pads") of your index and middle fingers to touch the vulva in sequence, starting from the "mons pubis" area, from top to bottom, until the anus. When you touch the vulva normally, it should feel smooth and soft. If you don't press hard, you won't feel any pain. Of course, under normal circumstances, you shouldn't feel any small nodules or lumps. Otherwise, you may be sick.

How do we take care of our private parts in daily life?

The female reproductive system is very susceptible to infection, so how should we clean the private parts correctly?

And your common mistakes: Can you use hot water to wash your vulva when it itches?

To facilitate self-examination, you should briefly understand the general anatomical names of the female vulva. The vulva refers to the exposed part of the reproductive organs.

Female reproductive organs

The area on the female vulva where pubic hair grows is called the "mons pubis", which is a fat pad that raises in front of the pubic symphysis. Below it, in order, are the "anterior commissure of the labia majora", "frenulum of the clitoris", "clitoris", "external urethral orifice", "vestibule of the vagina", "hymen", "frenulum of the labia majora", "posterior commissure of the labia majora", "perineum" and anus. The labia majora are a pair of raised skin folds near the inner thighs, starting from the mons pubis and ending at the perineum. On both sides between the "anterior commissure of the labia minora" and the "posterior commissure of the labia minora" are the "labia majora"; on the outside of the "labia minora" are the "labia majora". There is an "interlabial groove" between the labia majora and minora. The labia majora are connected to the mons pubis and perineum, with no boundary between them. Only by spreading the labia majora can you see the labia minora, clitoris, external urethral opening and vaginal opening.

Therefore, when you do a self-examination, you should separate the labia majora, otherwise you will not be able to see the structure it is blocking clearly.

During the self-examination process, you may find some abnormal conditions. At that time, you should pay close attention to them or go to the hospital's gynecology department for a detailed examination in time.

Common female vulvar diseases include the following:

1. Vulvar injury

Vulvar injury is one of the common symptoms in women. The majority of the causes are straddle-type falls, such as unexpected sudden braking when riding a men's bicycle, or a violent collision with the genitals when getting on or off the bicycle, violent blows to the vulva, etc. In this case, there is severe contusion of the vulva, which may be painful, and subcutaneous bruising or hematoma can be seen.

2. Genital warts

Genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease that is generally associated with unclean sexual intercourse. When the disease occurs, the vulva will itch and secretions will increase. In the early stage, the skin and mucous membranes of the vulva are rough and uneven, and then small nodules or lumps can be felt. They look like burrs, or gray-white swellings of varying sizes, like cauliflower or cockscomb, which are mostly distributed on the inner side of the labia minora, the interlabial groove between the labia majora and minora, the perineum and anus.

Netizens asked: Can genital warts be completely cured? How much does it cost?

Expert answer: It should be said that most of them can be completely cured

3. Pseudo-condyloma

Pseudocondyloma acuminatum is not a sexually transmitted disease. On the inside of the labia, you can see light red rashes the size of millet grains, which are symmetrical and evenly distributed on both sides.

4. Vulvar tumors

Benign tumors of the female vulva, such as papilloma and fibroma, are not common. They are single tumors that grow on the outside of the labia majora. A common malignant tumor is "vulvar squamous cell carcinoma". Nodules or swellings can be felt in the vulva, often accompanied by pain or itching. Some patients also develop ulcers in the vulva that do not heal for a long time.

5. White lesions on the vulva

White lesions of the vulva, also known as "chronic vulvar dystrophy". There is a kind of white lesion of the vulva, which usually occurs in women between 30 and 60 years old. The main symptom is unbearable itching of the vulva, accompanied by local pain after scratching. The vulva skin is thickened and is mostly dark red or pink in color, with clearly defined white patches. If you find leukoplakia on the vulva, you should go for a detailed examination and treatment. In the past, it was believed that it could become cancerous, so early removal was advocated. Nowadays, although doctors no longer advocate early resection, patients are still required to actively seek treatment. People with white lesions should keep the vulva clean and dry, do not use soap or other irritating drugs to clean the vulva, do not scratch it with your hands, do not eat spicy food, wear loose clothes, and do not wear non-breathable synthetic fiber underwear.