What is vaginal suppository and how to use it?
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What is suppository?
Healing can enter your body in several different ways. You can swallow a pill, drink medicine in liquid form or take suppositories. A suppository is another way of using a medication. A small, round or cone-shaped object that you often put on your body. Once inside, it melts and releases its medication. Suppositories may not be the nicest products you'll ever use. However, they may make it easier for you to take medicines that you cannot swallow or that your stomach or intestines do not absorb well.
What are the types of suppositories?
Suppositories, also known as suppositories in medicine, have a base made from substances such as gelatin or cocoa butter surrounding the drug. When the temperature of your body melts outward, the drug slowly releases. There are different types of suppositories that can be inserted into the rectum, vagina, or bladder drainage channel called the urethra. Sometimes the suppositories treat the area where you put them in, or the medication is sucked into your blood and goes to other parts of your body.
Rectal suppositories enter from the bottom. They are about one centimeter long and have a round or bullet shaped tip. You can get rectal suppositories to treat the following problems:
Allergies
Anxiety
Asthma
Constipation
Fire
Hemorrhoids
Motion sickness
Nausea
Pain and itching
Mental health problems such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
Vaginal suppositories are oval shaped and you can use them for the following problems:
Bacterial or fungal infections
Vaginal dryness
Birth control
Urethral suppositories are rarely used. There is only one type of suppository that can be used by those with erection problems to take alprostadil. The suppository is the size of a grain of rice.
Why use roving?
You may need a suppository if:
The suppository you get will break down in your digestive system much faster than when you use it as a pill or as a liquid.
If you can't swallow a drug.
If you're vomiting and can't hold pills or fluids.
The drug leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
What is vaginal suppository?
Vaginal suppositories are solid drugs that are thrown into the vagina with a special applicator. The body quickly absorbs medicines from vaginal suppositories. They work faster than oral medications. This is because the suppositories melt in the body and are absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
How to use vaginal suppositories?
What you will need: In addition to suppositories, you will also need soap, water and towels. You can also use a sanitary napkin.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
You can use these instructions to give yourself a vaginal suppository. If you are a medic, you can also use these steps to give suppositories to another person.
Preparation:
Wash your vaginal area and hands with warm soap and warm water and dry thoroughly with clean towels.
Remove the dressing from the wick.
Place the wick at the end of the applicator. If you are using a pre-made roving applicator, skip this step. A pre-prepared applicator already contains the drug.
Hold the applicator up to the wick-free tip.
Placing the wick:
It is possible to lie on your back with your knees bent or to bend your knees and open your feet with a few centimeters apart and stand.
Gently insert the applicator into the vagina as far as it will go.
Press the applicator pin fully.
This pushes the wick back into your vagina.
Then remove the applicator from your vagina.
Finish:
If the applicator is to be reused, clean the package according to the packaging instructions. If not, discard in the trash.
Discard all used materials.
Wash your hands immediately with soap and warm water.
Useful Tips
Vaginal suppositories may leak, so it may be more convenient to place them before bedtime. You can wear a sanitary napkin to protect bed linen or clothing.
Rapid immersion of the wick into the water before use can help. This may facilitate dissolution and absorption.
Store the wicks in a cool place to avoid melting before use. If the drug suggests a label, you can store it in the refrigerator.
Use your medication for as long as directed by your doctor or according to the instructions of the product.
You can use a vaginal suppository during your period.
Do not use tampons when using a vaginal suppository. Buffers can absorb part of the drug. This may prevent good performance of the wick.
General Problems Related to Using Wick
Suppositories are generally safe. However, you may experience some problems when you take the medicines as follows:
Some medications may leak.
Sometimes your body doesn't absorb the medicine as well as you take it in your mouth
The drug may irritate your location.
Consult your doctor before using a suppository if:
If you have irregular heart rhythm
If you have just undergone surgery in your rectum
If you recently had prostate surgery
If you have undergone surgery or radiation therapy in your vaginal area
Vaginal Suppository as a Birth Control Method: Spermicide
The spermicide may be in the form of foam, tablet, cream and suppository. Chemicals in the sperm kill prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg. Most spermicides use nonoxynol-9 chemicals.
Although spermicides can be used alone, they are more effective when combined with condoms or diaphragms. Spermicides used alone are about 70 to 80% effective, but when used together and properly, spermicides and condoms are about 97% effective in preventing pregnancy. The use of nonoxynol-9-containing spermicides may cause irritation of the genital tissue, making it easier to transmit HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. If irritation of the vagina or penis develops, it is recommended that you stop using it and talk to your doctor.
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