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The Role of Herbal Medicines in Female Genital Infections
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria, Ramasamy Harikrishnan, The Role of Phytoconstitutents in Health Care, 2020
Lavandula officinalis essential oil is a sedative, carminative, anti-depressive, and anti-inflammatory properties, in addition to its recognized antimicrobial effects [8, 86, 68]. Method of use for vaginal douche: Five drops of lavender oil are diluted in one liter of warm water, or two teaspoons of dried lavender are boiled in one liter of water for three minutes and are left until it becomes warm. This is used to wash twice a day until the inflammation disappears. Or, some drops of oil are mixed with yogurt and applied topically to the vaginal area. Note: The use of vaginal douche is not continued in the case of treatment, because the use of vaginal douche heavily affects the vagina.
Pessary Care
Published in Teresa Tam, Matthew F. Davies, Vaginal Pessaries, 2019
Clinicians should consider spacing visit frequency differently in patients wearing a pessary. Another option for patients who develop problematic discharge or odor is periodic use of a vaginal douche. A weak vinegar douche can cleanse the secretions while also restoring vaginal acidity. This may allow an increased interval between visits, especially in cases where the development of odor or discharge is the only complaint and the wearer has achieved otherwise excellent symptom relief with the pessary.
Cancer of the Cervix Uteri
Published in Jennifer L. Kelsey, Nancy G. Hildreth, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Epidemiology, 2019
Jennifer L. Kelsey, Nancy G. Hildreth
Barrier methods of contraception have been reported to protect against cervical cancer.49,50,68,141,149 Since barrier methods could protect the cervix from direct contact with seminal fluid and other external agents, this finding is plausible. However, since other variables with which use of barrier methods is correlated, such as later than average age at first intercourse and small number of sexual partners, were probably not completely controlled for in these analyses, a protective effect has not been established with certainty. One case-control study31 found that increasing frequency of use of vaginal douche was associated with greater risk for cervical cancer, a finding which the authors found biologically plausible because douching could lower the pH, destroying protective vaginal flora as well as pathogenic organisms.
A retrospective study of focused ultrasound versus cryotherapy in treatment of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions
Published in International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2022
Rong Tan, Linlin Xiao, Jiangchuan Sun, Maoyu Liu, Xiaoyuan Zhang, Shufang Chang
After the treatment, the patients were provided instructions on self-care, expected symptoms and follow-up care. They were informed of the possibility of mild fever, pain, bleeding or spotting and excessive vaginal discharge for up to 2–4 weeks. They were advised to report back to the treatment center if they experienced severe pain or bleeding, foul smelling discharge and/or fever. In addition, they were advised to practice abstinence for 2 months and not to use a vaginal douche or tampons for 1 month after the treatment.
Clearance of HR-HPV within one year after focused ultrasound or loop electrosurgical excision procedure in patients with HSIL under 30
Published in International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2022
Yi Qin, Qing Li, Xunyu Ke, Yan Zhang, Xiaoling Shen, Wenping Wang, Qiuling Shi, Chengzhi Li
Patients were advised to keep the perineum clean, refrain from sexual intercourse, and bathe and use a vaginal douche for 2 months after treatment. 3 months after treatment, patients underwent repeat colposcopy. The suspicious cases underwent cervical biopsy for pathological examination while the patients with normal colposcopy results underwent cytological testing. Patients were followed-up with HPV testing at 6 and 12 months after treatment.
Use of Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery in Cervical Cancer Patients to Prevent Vaginal Stump Contracture
Published in Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2021
Zhi Wang, Ang Zeng, Fei Long, Ming Wu, Xian-Jia Tan, Zi-Wen Liu, Xiao-Jun Wang
The vaginal contracture is one of the long-term complications of cervical cancer patients who underwent surgery combined with radiotherapy, especially for patients who have undergone short-distance radiotherapy. The radiotherapy might induce vaginal stenosis, adhesion, distortion, reduced elasticity, vaginal epithelial thinning, decreased lubrication function, and decline in ovarian function, which eventually will lead to difficulty in sexual intercourse and compromised life quality [7]. However, unified treatment guidance currently is lacking for vaginal stenosis and contracture caused by cervical cancer surgery and radiotherapy. Currently available therapies includes vaginal stent, vaginal dilation, vaginal douche, hormonal medications, and so on [8–10]. And initiation of sexual intercourse as soon as possible after these treatments were indeed showed certain levels of efficacy, yet these treatments were not feasible as long-term solution [7]. Recently, the ileum and sigmoid colon with vascular pedicle were used in vaginoplasty for the treatment of congenital absence of vagina, male pseudohermaphroditism, complications following surgical treatment of cervical cancer, and transsexualism, which demonstrates a satisfactory effect of vaginal reconstruction [11–14]. Vaginoplasty with vascular pedicle has the benefit of short operation time and less intraoperative bleeding. Another report described the method of suturing the rectouterine reflex peritoneum to the posterior wall of vagina, followed by continuously suturing of the posterior wall of bladder to the serous and muscle layers of the anterior wall of rectum, and fixing it at an appropriate position so as to extend the length of vagina. Although this operational mode was reasonable, the surgical process is complicated, and some of the patients were not suitable for the operation due to the disease. On the other hand, whether the ileal graft with vascular pedicle can be used to extend the vaginal length in patients with vaginal stump contracture after cervical cancer treatment remains to be validated. To address these issues and determine the feasibility of reconstructive surgery with ileal graft extension, our study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of using ileal graft with vascular pedicle for vaginoplasty to extend the vaginal length, and determine the clinical feasibility for cervical cancer patients with vaginal contracture after surgery.