Female intimate health

Abstract

Female intimate health M.S. Selikhova, N.D. Uglova Volgograd State Medical University, Volgograd, Russian Federation IInflammatory disorders of the female reproductive system are still an important issue since they significantly reduce reproductive potential. Viral infections have an increasing role among the pathogens of these disorders. The most common mode of infection is the ascending pathway. Currently, there is no efficient medical sanitary measures to cultivate a healthy lifestyle and personal hygiene habits in girls and women of reproductive age. Low intimate hygiene compliance is reported. There is an increasing role of a gynecologist to realize preventive measures and to cultivate in girls and women a responsibility for reproductive health. Modern intimate hygiene products recover and maintain healthy vaginal biocoenosis. When selecting an intimate hygiene product, allergies and additional benefits should be considered. Activated glycyrrhizic acid, a base for Epigen Intim Gel, is a natural immunostimulator with anti-inflammatory activity which should be considered as a product of choice for young women who have risk factors for genital inflammatory disorders or immunodeficiencies (even in pregnancy). Key words: reproductive health, intimate hygiene, herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus, activated glycyrrhizic acid, immunostimulator, Epigen Intim Gel. For citation: Selikhova M.S., Uglova N.D. Female intimate health. Russian Journal of Woman and Child Health. 2019;2(1):40–43.