What are the dangers of wearing panty liners for a long time?

Panty liners are small in size, easy to use, and can absorb daily secretions outside of menstruation, greatly alleviating women's worries. Therefore, they have been loved by women as soon as they were launched on the market. However, many women often use sanitary pads due to excessive vaginal discharge. In fact, this poses many safety hazards. You should know that long-term use of sanitary pads has many harmful effects and can easily damage women's health. Next, I will introduce to you the dangers of long-term use of panty liners.

What are the dangers of long-term use of sanitary pads for women?

In order to keep their private parts clean, many women like to use sanitary pads to prevent secretions from staining their underwear. However, doctors emphasize that sanitary pads should not be used if possible. If they must be used, they should be replaced frequently to reduce the possibility of virus growth.

Most sanitary pads have a layer of plastic at the bottom, which has poor air permeability and can easily cause moisture and sweating in the genitals, allowing pathogens to breed. Failure to replace sanitary pads for a long time will greatly increase local humidity and temperature, especially in hot and humid climates. This will not only create suitable conditions for the growth of bacteria and fungi, but also destroy the acidity and alkalinity of the vagina, reduce the local protective barrier function, and cause vaginitis. If a pregnant woman is infected with vaginitis, there is a risk of premature birth. When the virus infects the cervix, it can cause pelvic inflammation and damage to the ureters, making ectopic pregnancy and infertility more likely to occur.

In addition, the friction of sanitary pads can easily cause damage to local skin or hair follicles, resulting in diseases such as vulvar folliculitis, so sanitary pads should not be used for a long time. The idea that using sanitary pads does not require local cleaning every day is even more wrong.

When the pH value of the female vagina is between 3.8 and 4.2, it will form a natural protection against bacteria. However, when women start to have sexual intercourse, menstruation, semen, oral contraceptives, etc., the pH value of the vagina will be disturbed, thereby weakening the acidic protection of the vagina, which is conducive to the growth of viruses and increases the risk of vaginal infection, including Candida infection and viral vaginitis. Experts point out that when the vaginal pH value is 6, pain and inflammation will occur in the vagina. When the pH value is 7, the vulva will feel itchy and the patient must seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid delaying diagnosis and treatment.

How to use the pad? Pay attention to these 6 points when using sanitary pads

1. Use a pure cotton pad, which will be more breathable.

2. After urinating, try to wipe the secretions clean with a tissue to reduce the "load" of the sanitary pad.

3. Replace the sanitary pad at least every 4 hours to avoid excessive bacteria accumulation for too long.

4. Do not use scented sanitary pads because the fragrance comes from the addition of chemical agents, which is irritating to the skin and is not good for the local environment.

5. Do not use the sanitary pad immediately after bathing. Let the local environment dry thoroughly. It is best to use a hair dryer and blow dry it slowly with cold air before sticking the sanitary pad. Do not let the environment start out damp.

6. Under normal circumstances, there will be more vaginal discharge during pregnancy, which may be accompanied by itching sometimes, but it is best not to use sanitary pads, because most sanitary pads have a layer of plastic at the bottom, which has poor air permeability and can easily cause moisture and sweating in the genitals, allowing pathogens to breed.