Why do women have vulvar itching?

Vulvar itching is a gynecological disease that many women will suffer from. Severe cases can affect normal work. Due to the awkward location, it is embarrassing to scratch it. There are many factors that lead to female vulvar itching. It is necessary to find out the specific cause and solve it in a targeted manner to eradicate it. So, what is the reason for women's vulvar itching? Let's take a closer look below.

What is the cause of vulvar itching? This is a question that many female friends suffering from vulvar itching symptoms are eager to know. Generally speaking, vulvar itching often occurs at night and during menstruation. These two periods are the most difficult times for women with vulvar itching. Long-term vulvar itching often causes women to scratch constantly, and the vulva area is often scratched and causes infection. At the same time, long-term scratching can cause infiltration of the genital skin and cause pigmentation. Many female friends are ashamed to talk about vulvar itching and are embarrassed to go to the hospital for treatment in time. This often misses the best time for treatment. Over time, it causes stubborn itching, which seriously affects women's physical and mental health, affects their normal life, and brings women great unspeakable pain.

There are many causes and factors that cause vulvar itching in women. The most common causes of vulvar itching include: taking birth control pills for a long time can cause vulvar itching, underwear that is too tight can cause vulvar itching, unclean genitals can cause vulvar itching, unqualified toilet paper and sanitary napkins can cause vulvar itching, and vaginal secretions can cause vulvar itching in women; cervicitis, gonorrhea, cervical erosion, trichomoniasis vaginitis, non-gonococcal urethritis, candidal vaginitis, scabies, pubic lice and other diseases can cause vulvar itching in women; skin diseases, leukemia, diabetes, anemia, jaundice, kidney disease, lymphoma and other systemic diseases can cause vulvar itching in women; factors such as excessive mental tension and excessive stress can cause vulvar itching in women; eating spicy and irritating foods or lack of vitamins and iron in food can often cause dry and itchy vulva in women; drug allergies or chemicals can cause vulvar itching in women, etc.

After knowing what causes vulvar itching, you should pay attention to keeping your vulva clean and dry; be careful not to abuse drugs and avoid contact with allergens that cause allergies; pay attention to menstrual hygiene; reduce excessive intake of spicy food and avoid the stimulation of tobacco and alcohol; be careful to avoid wearing chemical fiber underwear, it is best to choose cotton underwear; actively treat various diseases that cause vulvar itching, etc.

The above is an introduction to why women experience vulvar itching. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. There are many factors that cause external itching in women. It may be caused by gynecological diseases or the poor material of the underwear. When this happens, you must actively look for the cause in your body so that you can get rid of the trouble as soon as possible.