Causes of itchy vaginal opening

Abnormal conditions in the female vulva need to be treated in time. If not treated at this time, it will cause other gynecological diseases in women. Moreover, when the vulva problem is serious, the treatment will be very complicated. So what is the reason for the itching of the vaginal opening? Many women are not clear about it. The following is a detailed introduction so that you can have some understanding of this type of problem and know how to improve it.

Causes of itchy vaginal opening:

a. External stimuli. Sometimes birth control pills can also cause itching. Itching can also be caused by tight underwear, friction between underwear, and irritation from menstrual belts. Vulvar itching can be caused by not paying attention to the hygiene of the vulva, irritants from vaginal secretions, vulvar secretions, sweat, moisture, immersion, chemical fiber underwear, unqualified menstrual belts, rough toilet paper, allergies caused by vulvar and vaginal medication, and frequent washing of the vulva with soap. Vulvar itching is often accompanied by anal itching, which is related to irritation from external hemorrhoids, long-term incontinence, anal fistula, anal fissure, anal excrement and fecal residues.

b. Systemic diseases. Systemic diseases mainly include diabetes, anemia, leukemia, polycythemia, skin diseases, hepatobiliary diseases (such as jaundice), kidney diseases, lymphoma, etc. In addition to general itching, vulvar itching is often accompanied. According to statistics, 3.4% of 500 diabetic patients had localized itching, mainly vulvar itching.

c. Local diseases of the vulva. Local diseases of the vulva include gonorrhea, non-gonococcal urethritis, fungal or Trichomonas vaginitis, scabies, pubic lice, ringworm, atrophic keratotic lichen, leukoplakia, enterobiasis, contact dermatitis, cervicitis, etc. Anal itching in female children is often caused by pinworms and often worsens at night. In addition, anal itching often spreads to the vulva and causes itching. Apocrine prurigo and sweat gland follicle keratosis can also cause severe vulva itching.

After understanding the causes of itching at the external vaginal opening, women need to treat their own itching at the external vaginal opening according to their own causes. However, it should be noted that the treatment of itching at the external vaginal opening must be long-term. Short-term improvement for women will not help much in improving the problem of itching at the external vaginal opening. This should be noted when treating itching at the external vaginal opening.