Bartholinitis: treatment at home, methods and reviews

In this article, we consider the symptoms, signs, causes, and treatment of bartholinitis.

This is an infectious disease during which inflammation of the gland occurs near the entrance to the vagina. The cause of this disease is E. coli, staphylococci, streptococci and other types of infections.

Such a disease can occur at any time, but is often diagnosed in women of childbearing age. If primary symptoms occur, you should visit a gynecologist. After the necessary diagnosis, the doctor prescribes antibacterial treatment.

It will also be useful to use home-made recipes in the treatment of bartolinitis, they, like pharmacy drugs, effectively cope with the disease.

Types, causes, symptoms and diagnosis

Bartholinitis is manifested due to inflammation of the large gland, which is located in front of the vagina. The function of the Bartholin gland is to produce a lubricant that moisturizes the mucous membranes of the external organs. A similar disease can appear only after puberty, since in children this gland has not yet fully developed.

The main symptoms of the disease are:

• swelling in the labia majora;
• burning, pain, discomfort during intercourse, walking and mechanical stress;
• purulent discharge in the genital area;
• asymmetry or increased size of the external labia;
• fever and chills.

Bartholinitis, depending on the course of the disease, is divided into two forms:

1. The acute form develops with high body temperature and is determined by severe symptoms.
2. The chronic form of the disease proceeds with worsening conditions and spontaneous improvements. During this, the ducts of the gland become clogged and it becomes denser. Therefore, a cyst can form in this gland, which will cause discomfort during intercourse and walking.

The main causes of the disease:

• hypothermia;
• bacterial vaginosis;
• diseases of the genitourinary system;
• sexually transmitted diseases;
• decreased immunity;
• wearing uncomfortable tight and synthetic underwear;
• violation of personal hygiene.

Diagnosis of the disease is carried out by a gynecologist, who needs to be visited if the first signs of the disease have been noticed.

Diagnosis of this disease is carried out in several stages:

• a description of the symptomatic picture of previous gynecological diseases;
• general gynecological examination;
• laboratory examination of a smear to detect infectious pathogens;
• laboratory blood tests for sexually transmitted diseases;
• general blood test for the presence of signs of an inflammatory process.

So, what is the treatment of bartholinitis?

First aid folk remedies

In treatment, antibacterial agents are used that fight the causes of the onset of the disease. The necessary help can be provided in normal home conditions with primary signs of the disease. In particular, home remedies are very effective in the early stages of a disease.

Very effective for the treatment of bartholinitis is the use of external agents: ointments, compresses, baths, lotions. They are prepared from all kinds of natural ingredients.

The most effective combination of the use of folk remedies with the use of antibacterial drugs:

• Yarrow, blackberry and nettle leaves. In order to prepare special lotions for the genitals, you will need to take one tablespoon of the leaves of nettle, blackberry and yarrow. Pour all this with 700 ml of boiling water. After 90 minutes, this broth should be filtered. Ready tincture should be used in the form of lotions on the external genital organs before bedtime and in the morning. Before the procedure, the broth should be heated, it should be warm. Also, the broth every day must be re-done.
• St. John's wort for the treatment of bartholinitis. You can make a very effective remedy against the disease on the basis of this plant. To do this, you need to take a tablespoon of dry hypericum and pour it with 0.5 liters of water, boil for 20 minutes. For ointment, you need to take 50 ml of rabbit or goose fat, a tablespoon of crushed St. John's wort flowers, 5 ml of beeswax. Mix all ingredients and heat until fat is completely dissolved. Then, the prepared ointment should be kept in a cool place.To treat the causes and symptoms of bartholinitis with St. John's wort in two stages: first, the external genitalia must be washed with a decoction of St. John's wort, and then apply ointment to the affected area.
• Bath of oak bark, eucalyptus and chamomile. An important stage in the treatment of the disease is the use of baths from medicinal herbs. To prepare a wound healing and anti-inflammatory bath, you will need to take a tablespoon of chamomile, eucalyptus, oak bark and pour one liter of water. Then boil for ten minutes. Then this broth must be cooled to room temperature, and after that already make a bath for the affected area. The exposure time is about 15-20 minutes.
• Onion compress. You need to bake onions with husk in the oven. Then grind it and wrap it in a bandage. Attach to the site of entry into the vagina for 5-6 hours, can be left overnight.
• What else is the treatment of bartholinitis? Cabbage leaves are a very good folk remedy for treatment. To do this, take a thick sheet and pour boiling water over it. Then attach to the inflamed area and leave it overnight. It will be effective to combine this therapy with antibacterial treatment. Treatment of bartholinitis with folk remedies does not end there.

• It is also possible to treat an ailment with hypertonic saline. To do this, you need boiling water in one glass and a tablespoon of coarse salt without grinding. Salt must be dissolved in water, then folded in several layers of cheesecloth and soaked with this liquid, excess moisture should be squeezed so that it does not drain, and applied to the affected area. The compress should be changed five times a day, while ensuring that the gauze is always clean.
• Treatment of bartholinitis with leeches. With the help of hirudotherapy, you can stop the further development of inflammation in the shortest possible time. Most patients note that after such treatment they once and for all forgot about problems with gynecology.

Folk remedies for oral administration

The main purpose of using natural recipes is to improve the protective functions of the body, eliminate the causes of inflammation and alleviate the symptoms of the disease:

• Dill seeds, nuts, honey and garlic. A good folk remedy at the initial stage of the disease is a mixture of 1 kg of honey, 50 g of dill seeds, 0.3 walnuts and 1 g of garlic. All components are ground in a blender. Take this mixture of 30 ml four times throughout the day. It is necessary to use this tool until the symptoms of the disease completely disappear.
• Red wine, honey and aloe juice. For cooking, you need 200 g of fresh aloe leaves. Add 300 ml of sparse honey and 400 ml of dry red wine. This mixture must be heated in a water bath for 60 minutes. Take the drug in the mornings and evenings of 50 ml.
• Horsetail, knotweed and nettle. Take one tablespoon of each ingredient and pour one liter of water. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes. Ready broth needs 100 ml after meals three times a day.
• Antibacterial infusion. To prepare an antibacterial infusion, you need to take the immortelle, repeshka, young pine tops, Icelandic moss, and grass smoky. All herbs should be in equal proportion. Then you need to add a collection spoon in 400 ml of boiling water. Then let it brew and consume it in the morning on an empty stomach and before bedtime, 100 ml.
• Fortifying infusion. The main cause of exacerbations of chronic bartholinitis is a decrease in the protective function of the body. Therefore, for its treatment, you should take an infusion that strengthens the body. In order to cook it, you need to take one glass of dry echinacea and pour it with one liter of vodka. Let it brew for 10 days. After that, take three times a day for a teaspoon. This infusion should be taken at least a month, even if all the symptoms of the disease have passed.

We also consider the conservative treatment of bartholinitis with traditional medicine.

Traditional medicine

Bartholinitis is a serious disease, and its treatment, of course, should be under the supervision of a doctor. This disease must be treated based on its form and the general condition of the patient. Drugs for the treatment of bartholinitis consider below.

In its acute form, it is recommended:

• take antimicrobial drugs that are prescribed after the detection of the pathogen;
• use antiseptic agents and lotions with antiseptics;
• undergo physiotherapy sessions - UHF and microwaves are usually prescribed, but only at normal body temperature or during the period of symptoms subsidence;
• do washing with antiseptic solutions;
• take painkillers.

In some cases, surgical treatment is indicated.

To treat the chronic form of the disease, these methods are used:

• baths from natural herbs and anti-inflammatory drugs;
• reception of immunostimulating and general strengthening drugs;
• physiotherapeutic measures using ozokerite, paraffin and infrared laser;
• treatment of concomitant diseases of the genitourinary system;
• if a cyst is formed, surgical restoration of the gland functions is necessary.

This disease should be treated only after a thorough diagnosis, and it is also necessary to be observed by an experienced specialist.

Drug treatment

Consider the treatment of bartholinitis with Vishnevsky ointment. It helps well, but you need to use this tool only at a late stage of the development of the disease. At the time when pus began to ripen, such an ointment helps to accelerate the process. Often it is used before surgery. If you use the ointment in the first stages of the disease, then inflammation can only worsen.

If a woman decided to use this ointment in treatment, then it must be used in the form of lotions. To do this, apply the ointment on a small piece of gauze or on a cotton pad. The tool must be used in small quantities. Apply gauze or a cotton pad to the inflamed area for 30 minutes. It should be noted that allergic reactions are possible, redness may appear.

That is, Vishnevsky ointment should be treated with caution with bartholinitis.

Most experts recommend using the drug "Levomekol." This ointment well removes swelling, redness, lowers the level of the inflammatory process. Also, the ointment can heal wounds and relieve pain. It is necessary to apply a minimum amount of funds on a cotton pad and apply to the affected area once a day. Treatment of bartholinitis with Levomekol can be carried out only after consulting with a doctor.

Serious medications are antibiotics and suppositories. They are prescribed by the doctor to each woman individually, after examination and identification of the stage of the disease. The use of suppositories and antibiotics alone is strictly prohibited, because you can harm your body or aggravate the situation.

If a disease occurs, consult a specialist. Because only a competent doctor is able to confirm or refute the diagnosis. Treatment of bartholinitis with candles is carried out only after a mandatory visit to the antenatal clinic.

Antibiotics. Whatever treatment method is chosen, whether it is inpatient treatment or at home, it will not be possible to completely cure the disease without the use of antibiotics. Since the causative agents of the infection that caused the defeat of the Bartholin gland, this can only be eliminated. The doctor prescribes broad-acting drugs that remove inflammation and are set against various types of pathogenic microorganisms.

• "Azithromycin." This drug confronts the growth and reproduction of bacteria, is located in inflammatory and infectious foci and remains there until seven days after the last dose taken. This implies a short course of treatment, from three to five days. The drug is prohibited for pregnant and lactating women.
• Amoxiclav. A combined drug that consists of two active components: clavulanic acid and amoxicillin. It has many indications, it is usually prescribed for lesions with infections of the skin and soft tissues, including with bartholinitis. Also prescribed during pregnancy and lactation.
• Ceftriaxone. This drug is fairly well tolerated by the body. It has contraindications during pregnancy in the first trimester and during breastfeeding.

• "Cefazolin" is a drug from the first generation of the group of cephalosporins. It is allowed to take pregnant and lactating women. (Both of these drugs are used intramuscularly or intravenously).
• Fluoroquinolones. These are antimicrobial agents that effectively fight bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics. Very effective drugs from this group are Ofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin. They quickly concentrate in blood plasma and quickly leave the body with urine. Among other indications, it is recommended as a medicine against infectious gynecological and purulent lesions. These drugs are not allowed for pregnant women and mothers who are breastfeeding. You should be careful: when using drugs from the group of fluoroquinolones, the skin will become more sensitive to direct sunlight.

• Antibiotics from the imidazole group - Tinidazole and Trichopolum, to whose effects Trichomonas are sensitive.

When taking antibiotics, antipyretics, analgesics and during infectious diseases, the person’s immunity weakens, the vital natural microflora of the body dies. Then there is candidiasis, general weakness, gastrointestinal tract disorders (heaviness in the abdomen, bloating, constipation), poor sleep. As a result, gastrointestinal diseases, intestinal dysbiosis, chronic colds, and frequent infection with viral infections can occur. During home treatment with folk remedies for inflammation of the Bartholin gland and after treatment, vitamin complexes and acidophilic lactobacilli should be taken.

The Yogurt preparation in capsules, which contains various types of effective bacteria cells that are part of the intestinal microflora and are friendly to the human body, can help. They can restore the normal intestinal microflora and increase the body's natural protective functions. Help reduce the chance of developing infectious diseases. Form an environment that eliminates putrefactive and pathogenic bacteria. Also prevent the occurrence of thrush. They will be able to normalize the work of the intestine and lower its pH, eliminate heartburn.

It should be remembered that all the bacteria in the capsules are alive and while in sleep mode. When warm, they begin to become active, and if they do not find a nutrient medium, they die instantly. This process can be detected if the capsule is cut: inside, instead of white powder, there will be a gray mass. These are dead bacteria and are no longer useable. Therefore, the packaging with lactobacilli must be stored in the refrigerator.

A good firming agent that restores the female body is a complex of trace elements and vitamins. During treatment, it is recommended to use vitamins important for the body, including vitamins A, E and C. They are antioxidants. If there is a lack of these important elements, then pathological immune processes are possible, and complete tissue repair will not occur. They also take part in the formation and protection of cells. Their lack results in protracted diseases, susceptibility to infections and frequent relapses.

Vitamins must be taken with or before meals.

You need to pay attention to the fact that before prescribing any drugs, you should tell your doctor about serious diseases of the internal organs, if any. Or consult with a therapist about the prescribed drugs. Such a measure is necessary in order to adjust the dose, choose the analogue of the drug and the duration of use of the drug. This is necessary in the presence of certain diseases, especially in chronic ones.

Surgical treatment of bartholinitis

If conservative therapy did not bring the expected effect, an operation is prescribed to open an abscess or remove a cyst.

The surgical treatment is selected for:

• acute purulent or recurrent abscess;
• non-healing fistulous passage after opening a false abscess on the Bartholin gland;
• suppurative cysts and ducts.

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Features of treatment during pregnancy

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To prevent this ailment, it is recommended to use tar soap. They have remarkable properties with which a successful fight against various pathogens and pathogens is possible. During pregnancy, you just need to change the usual soap for tar.

What is the cost of treating bartholinitis? This is a common question.

It adds up to the prices of antibacterial and other medicines that are used in therapy. On average, antibiotics in tablets now cost from 100 to 500 rubles per pack, and two of them will be required per course. Other drugs cost about another 200-300 rubles.

What is not recommended for use in treatment

In order for the disease to go away without complications, and it turns out to get rid of it faster, it is forbidden to use some means.

Under the ban ichthyol ointment. It can provoke the appearance of pus and inflammation. This tool only contributes to the further development of the disease.

Antibiotics should be taken only in cases of advanced disease. Without prescribing a doctor, you cannot use them yourself.

Salt solution can also cause irritation in sufficient quantities, so it is better to use an analog instead.

With an abscess, baths can not be used.

Reviews on the treatment of bartholinitis with antibiotics

Reviews about the treatment of this disease are contradictory. She does not often worry, but her symptoms are very unpleasant. The main thing in treatment is timeliness and an integrated approach. People write that antibiotics help quickly, but side effects are not ruled out. Therefore, to prevent this ailment, it is better to follow certain rules. About it further.

Prevention

Treatment of inflammation of the bartholin gland is a complex and lengthy process. That is why it is so important to follow the rules of prevention, so that this ailment does not appear. For the prevention of the disease you need:

• avoid hypothermia;
• visit a gynecologist twice a year;
• observe personal hygiene standards;
• Do not swim in water bodies of dubious fame;
• avoid random sexual relations and use methods of barrier contraception;
• wear underwear made from natural materials, fairly loose.

The consequences of treating the symptoms of bartholinitis are listed below.

The disease at the initial stage is treated quickly and effectively. Otherwise, it is fraught with complications:

• The chronic form of the disease and the formation of a cyst.
• The appearance of fistulas.
• The inflammatory process in the genitourinary system and, as a consequence, infertility.
• Sepsis.

We examined the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bartholinitis.