Gynaecologists are mostly consulted by women suffering from a mild or more severe disease due to vaginal infection.
Vaginitis is estimated to be found for 6-10% of women.
A frequent complaint is vaginal discharge which can be the symptom of several infections (fungi, bacteria etc.), and may trigger discomfort for many women for a longer time.
In recent years, the non-sexually acquired vaginal infections became much more abundant, presumably due to the high number of visitors in public bathing establishments and the inappropriate individual hygiene.
Vagina is sensitive
Note that the vaginal wall and the cervix are protected by the most sensitive epithelial tissues of human body. Pathogens entering this region can relatively easily settle. These pathogens are typically fungi, bacteria, various species of parasites and viruses. The second most dangerous cancer for women, i.e. cervical cancer is triggered by a Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, attacking the sensitive cervical os.
Although vagina has a self-protection mechanism, a special immune system, it often turns out to be insufficient when it is impaired (e.g. due to external effects on this special immune system or the body itself) or the pathogens are stronger (e.g. if high quantity of pathogens enter).
Dangerous waters
During bathing or swimming, for many women water flows into the vagina in various quantities (especially for women having delivered a child already).
In public places many pathogens accumulate, and wet and water environment facilitates their growth. By the increase of visitors, the number of diseases to potentially acquire also increases.
In the living water of public beaches, lakes and rivers there is an abundant microbiota, which is well-known owing to microscopic and laboratory tests. In this case, the large number of microorganisms may overcome - even the healthy - vaginal protection.
In closed, cleaned and wet locations (swimming pools, wellness baths, spas, saunas, fitness rooms and solariums) thorough attention is paid to the disinfection of water, the environment and the tools, owing to the strict legislation, authority tests and the own demands of the operators of these locations. For women, it is even chemicals to trigger problems sometimes. They damage the beneficial and sensitive bacteria forming the acidic mantle protecting the vagina. The weakened protective line can easily lose a battle against the attacking pathogens anywhere, anytime and due to anything even after bathing swimming etc.
The PekoBelt female vaginal patch prevents vagina from the water. This patch keeps away pathogens and chemicals, and provides the suitable support in water and wet environment.
