Tips on how to treat vulvar itching

Vulvar itching is a common female disease. This gynecological disease has many causes. It may be caused by bacterial growth or unclean sexual life. Therefore, patients with vulvar itching should pay attention to the hygiene of the vulva and use antibiotics for treatment in time. They also need to choose loose and breathable clothes. Patients can learn about the specific itching methods below.

1. How to relieve itching of female vulva

There are many reasons for female vulvar itching. You should go to the hospital to diagnose the disease before taking any medicine. However, the methods to relieve vulvar itching are mostly similar, including the following methods.

1. Patients who are using vaginal wash should stop using it and use warm water to clean the external vagina instead. People who are used to washing the vulva with soap or shower gel should also pay attention.

2. Choose loose and breathable underwear, and remember to change and wash them frequently. When washing underwear, be careful not to mix them with other clothes, and hang them in a ventilated place under the sun; in rainy weather, pay attention to moisture and mildew prevention.

3. Maintain a healthy and monogamous sexual relationship. Pay attention to the number and hygiene of sexual partners, clean carefully before and after sex, use condoms; if necessary, suspend sexual life for a period of time.

4. Be careful not to eat irritating foods such as fish, shrimp, crab, chicken head, wings, claws, goose meat, and pork head, as they will aggravate the itching and inflammation; eat less spicy, stimulating, and greasy foods, as they will increase dampness and heat, which is not conducive to the treatment of the disease.

5. Avoid sitting for long periods of time. Sitting for a long time, especially in a soft computer chair, will keep the patient's vulva moist and easily breed bacteria. Computer workers should stand up and sit down frequently to exercise, which is beneficial to recovery.

2. Diet therapy for female vulvar itching

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that vulvar itching is caused by spleen deficiency generating dampness, which flows downward; or damp heat flowing downward in the liver meridians; or liver and kidney deficiency, deficiency of essence and blood, which generates wind and turns into dryness. Therefore, the diet should focus on replenishing kidney yin deficiency, nourishing yin and moistening dryness. Here are 2 dietary treatments:

1. Raw earth dragon bone soup

Ingredients: 500 grams of fresh dragon bones, 20 grams of raw earth, and 50 grams of ginger.

Method: Wash and chop the dragon bones into small pieces. Wash and slice the ginger and rehmannia. Add water to the bones and boil to remove the blood, then remove and drain; then put the other three ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water and stew. After 2 hours, season and turn off the heat before serving.

Efficacy: Shengdi clears away heat and cools blood. It has a good therapeutic effect on vulvar itching caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency and internal heat type vulvar itching. It can improve symptoms such as vaginal dryness, reduced secretions, and exogenous skin itching caused by decreased estrogen levels.

2. Kelp and mung bean porridge

Ingredients: 30 grams of kelp, 30 grams of mung beans, appropriate amount of white sugar, 100 grams of polished rice.

Method: Wash and chop the kelp, soak the mung beans for half a day, wash the japonica rice, cook them into porridge, and add sugar when they are cooked.

Efficacy: Mung beans and kelp can clear away heat and detoxify, promote diuresis and relieve heat, and have excellent effects on vulvar itching caused by inflammation.