What is the solution for vaginal itching?

Vulvar itching is quite common among women. In addition to being a sign of gynecological disease, it may also be caused by allergies or vaginal unsanitary conditions. When genital itching occurs, it will affect the patient's life and work, especially it is embarrassing when facing guests. In the following article, we will introduce several measures to deal with vaginal itching.

Vulvar itching is a symptom that can be caused by various reasons. Local causes include special infections (such as candidal vaginitis, Trichomonas vaginitis, pubic lice, scabies, enterobiasis), chronic vulvar malnutrition, drug allergy or chemical irritation, poor hygiene habits, skin diseases, etc. Patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, jaundice, leukemia, vitamin A deficiency, vitamin B deficiency, etc. also often experience vulvar itching. Some patients have no obvious local or systemic causes, which may be related to mental or psychological factors. People suffering from this disease should find out the cause and take appropriate medicine.

8 points to note when dealing with vulvar itching:

1. Pay attention to menstrual hygiene, change menstrual pads frequently and wash them frequently during menstruation.

2. Keep the vulva clean and dry, do not wash it with hot water or scrub it with soap.

3. Avoid misusing or abusing drugs, scratching or local friction.

4. Avoid alcohol, spicy food, seafood, and medicines that may cause allergies.

5. Do not wear tight crotch pants. Underwear should be loose, breathable, and preferably made of cotton.

6. If the area is damaged or infected, soak it in 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution (add a small amount of potassium permanganate powder to warm water to make it light red, not too concentrated) twice a day for 20 to 30 minutes each time.

7. See a doctor to check whether there is fungus or trichomonas. If so, seek timely treatment instead of using "anti-itching water" to treat it yourself.

8. Patients who fail to recover after long-term treatment should have their blood sugar checked.

There are many reasons for vaginal itching. If you want to effectively treat vaginal itching, you must find out the reasons that cause your vaginal itching so that you can effectively treat it. The above article does not propose any drug treatment methods for specific diseases. If the itching is caused by gynecological diseases, anti-inflammatory treatment is recommended.