How do women choose underwear to avoid vaginitis?

Many women are attracted by lace panties when they are shopping. In fact, many women's vaginitis is caused by fashionable panties. So how can women choose panties to avoid vaginitis? What should women pay attention to when using panties? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

How do women choose underwear?

1. Don’t wear underwear that is too tight

The vaginal opening, urethral opening, and anus of women are very close. If underwear is worn too tightly, it is easy to produce frequent friction with the vulva, anus, and urethral opening, causing the bacteria in the dirt in this area (mostly anal and vaginal secretions) to enter the vagina or urethra and cause infection of the urinary or reproductive system.

2. Don’t wear dark underwear

Women with vaginitis or reproductive system tumors may have leucorrhea that becomes turbid, red or yellow, which are signs of disease. If these phenomena can be detected and treated early, better results can be achieved. If you wear dark or patterned underwear, the diseased leucorrhea cannot be detected in time, which may delay the disease.

3. Don’t wear chemical fiber underwear

Although it is cheap, its permeability and moisture absorption are poor, which is not conducive to the metabolism of perineal tissues. In addition, the secretions of leucorrhea and perineal glands are not easy to evaporate, so the vulva is wet all day long.

This warm and humid environment is very conducive to the growth and reproduction of bacteria, which can easily cause inflammation of the vulva or vagina.

How often should you change your underwear?

Changing underwear: no longer than 2-3 days

In life, you must develop the habit of washing and changing your underwear frequently. It is recommended to change it every day, especially in summer, and no more than 2-3 days at most. When washing, separate it from outer clothes and pants, and wash it by hand with soap as much as possible. After washing, do not expose it directly to the sun, first put it in a cool place to air dry, and then put it in the sun to disinfect. Otherwise, the underwear will easily become hard and deformed.

In addition, it is best to store underwear separately. You can buy some special storage bags, or put them in a clean plastic bag to avoid dust and bacteria from sticking to them and affecting your health.

Precautions for washing underwear

1. Wash your underwear separately from other clothes.

Underwear is in close contact with special physiological parts and has special requirements for hygiene. If it is mixed with outer clothes, it is easy to transfer pathogens and pollution sources from the outside to the underwear. Socks are especially prone to mold. If they are mixed with underwear, the mold will be transmitted to the underwear. Cross-infection is easy to occur when clothes are mixed in the washing machine between family members. It is best to wash underwear by hand and avoid soaking in detergent for a long time to extend the life of the underwear.

2. Rinse the disinfected underwear thoroughly

Many people like to use disinfectant to wash underwear, thinking that this will make the underwear more clean. Experts remind that it is okay to use disinfectant to disinfect underwear, but it should be noted that when we use soap, washing powder, and disinfectant to wash underwear, we must pay attention to washing the underwear clean, because if it is not washed clean, there will be some chemical residues, which have some potential harm to the human body.

How to dry underwear

It is best not to hang your underwear in a dark and humid environment without ventilation, especially for people with candidal vaginitis. Molds like to grow in a damp and dark environment, so it is best to dry them after washing. If there is no drying condition at home, you should also hang your underwear in a ventilated environment to facilitate drying and avoid bacterial growth.