There are small red spots on the vulva

There are small red spots on the outside, which is probably a symptom caused by vulvar eczema. Vulvar eczema can also have a great impact on patients, especially causing certain damage to people's reproductive system health. Therefore, when vulvar eczema occurs, it must be treated in time. Next, I will introduce to you the causes, clinical manifestations and treatments of vulvar eczema!

1. Causes

Allergies are an important cause of disease:

1. Allergens mainly include: cosmetics, radiation, plant pollen, eggs, fish, shrimp, milk and other foreign proteins;

2. Metabolites in the body, intestinal parasites, digestive tract diseases, and autoantibodies produced in the body, etc.

3. Mental factors lead to neuroendocrine dysfunction, which increases the skin's susceptibility to various stimuli and easily induces eczema.

2. Clinical manifestations

Vulvar eczema can affect the vulva and surrounding skin, with symptoms including severe itching.

1. Acute phase

Erythema, edema, papules, and blisters gather in groups. Blisters may fuse, rupture, erode, exude, and form crusts. The lesions are often symmetrically distributed, relatively localized and recurrent.

2. Subacute stage

Erosion and exudation decrease, and scabs and desquamation appear.

3. Chronic stage

After the acute stage, the inflammatory response becomes milder, manifested as skin thickening, cracking, desquamation, and accompanied by pigmentation or hypopigmentation.

3. Treatment Methods

Isolate allergens and various adverse stimuli; treat chronic systemic diseases; keep the perineum clean and dry, and do not use irritating cleansers or creams; avoid eating irritating and allergenic foods; adjust the mental and psychological state.

1. Systemic medication

Intravenous or oral anti-allergic drugs, steroid hormones, and appropriate antibiotics when infection occurs.

2. Local treatment

(1) In the acute phase, calamine lotion, boric acid solution, potassium permanganate solution, zinc oxide oil, etc. may be used as appropriate.

(2) In the subacute phase, various types of cortisol creams can be used.

(3) Chronic stage: Cortisol, antipruritic agents, flufenamic acid butyl ointment, etc. can be used. Cryosurgery, radioactive isotopes, superficial X-ray therapy, etc. can also be used.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine dialectical treatment and integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment can also have good therapeutic effects.