The Pad Easily Becomes A ‘virus Hotbed’

Most of the pads have a layer of plastic at the bottom, with poor permeability, which is easy to cause dampness and perspiration of the genitals and cause the breeding of pathogenic bacteria. If the sanitary pad is not replaced for a long time, the local humidity and temperature will be greatly increased, especially in the hot and humid climate. This not only creates suitable conditions for the growth of bacteria and fungi, but also destroys the pH of the vagina, reduces the local protective barrier effect, and causes vaginitis.

In addition, the friction of the sanitary pad is easy to cause damage to local skin or hair follicles, and vulva folliculitis and other diseases. Therefore, the sanitary pad should not be used for a long time, and the idea that it is unnecessary to clean the local area every day is wrong.

When the pH value of the female genitals is between 3.8 and 4.2, it will form natural protection and can resist bacteria. However, when women start having sex, menstruation, semen, oral contraceptives, etc., they will interfere with the pH value of the genitals, thus weakening the acidic protection of the genitals, facilitating the growth of viruses, and increasing the risk of infection of the genitals, including Candida infection and viral vaginitis.

The specialist pointed out that when the pH value of the vagina is at 6, there will be pain and inflammation in the vagina. When the pH value is at 7, the vulva will feel itchy. The patient must seek medical treatment as soon as possible to avoid delay in diagnosis and treatment.