A disease on women's feet can actually cause gynecological diseases

Gynecological diseases seem to be commonplace for women. In fact, I want to tell you that if we can develop good living habits, we can also avoid many gynecological diseases! So do you know why athlete's foot can also cause gynecological diseases? Let me explain it to you below!

Athlete's foot is caused by a fungal infection, which is contagious.

If a family member suffers from athlete's foot, the shared bathtub or tub is not disinfected and sterilized again, or the disease is transmitted through swimming, sexual intercourse, sharing bath towels, etc.

Athlete's foot may also cause vaginitis

How does athlete's foot lead to vaginitis? Experts point out that athlete's foot is caused by fungal infection, and fungi are contagious. If a family member suffers from athlete's foot, the shared bathtub or tub is not disinfected again, or a shared toilet is used, or the person is infected through swimming, sexual intercourse, or sharing bath towels. In fact, in addition to women's own athlete's foot, their husbands' athlete's foot can also cause vaginitis in women. Therefore, female friends must be vigilant if their family members have athlete's foot and try to avoid sharing a bath.

Scrub the genitals and vaginal opening with water contaminated by feet; wash underwear in a basin contaminated by feet; wash underwear and socks together; underwear and sanitary napkins come into contact with feet; soak the whole body in the bathtub. Through these pathways, the vagina is infected by the fungus on athlete's foot and develops fungal (also known as candidal) vaginitis.

The clinical manifestations are often itchy genitals, which often start from the inside of the labia minora and then spread to the vulva, accompanied by extreme itching, which makes the skin turn grayish white. Therefore, it is best for women to use a separate bathtub from their family members to wash their private parts.

How to prevent vaginitis caused by athlete's foot?

To prevent candidal vaginitis, we should start from the following aspects:

(1) If someone in your family suffers from athlete’s foot, you should actively seek treatment to eliminate the source of infection.

(2) Pay attention to personal hygiene: keep the vulva clean, wash it with warm water every night, change underwear frequently and wash it with boiling water, and expose it to the sun.

(3) Immediately correct the bad habit of husband and wife using the same washing utensils. The basin and towel used by the wife to wash her private parts should be used exclusively by the wife.

Therefore, female friends must pay attention to personal hygiene and be careful to prevent athlete's foot from causing vaginitis.