Itchy and thickened vulva

The genitals are an area that is easily infected by bacteria and causes inflammation, so normal women should pay special attention to genital hygiene. And when vulvar itching occurs, female friends should also pay special attention to the causes of vulvar itching. Some women have not treated the problem of vulvar itching in time for a long time, which leads to thickening of the vulva. What are the solutions at this time?

What should I do if my vulva becomes itchy and thickened? Let’s first understand the cause of the disease:

1. The most common local cause is increased vaginal discharge, especially vaginitis caused by Trichomonas or fungal infection. The discharge of a large amount of abnormal vaginal discharge irritates the vulva and causes itching.

2. Not paying attention to menstrual hygiene and not cleaning the vulva in time causes menstrual blood or vaginal secretions to accumulate in the vulva for a long time. Or wearing synthetic underwear on a regular basis, which often exposes the vulva to a hot and humid environment, can also cause itching of the vulva.

3. If you frequently use disinfectant to flush the vagina, or place certain drugs in the vagina, it may cause vulvar skin allergies or dermatitis, which may also cause vulvar itching.

4. People with pinworm disease often have itching caused by pinworms crawling out of the anus and irritating the area around the anus and vulva, especially at night, which may even affect sleep.

5. Vulvar eczema, vulvar dermatitis, etc. These diseases can not only cause varying degrees of itching, but the vulvar skin may also have varying degrees of changes and whitening, atrophy or thickening.

6. Frequently washing the vulva with strongly alkaline soap or potassium permanganate solution causes the skin to become dry, lack oil and become itchy.

What should I do if my vulva becomes itchy and thickened? The above is a specific analysis given by experts. Experts point out that when the itching worsens, patients are often restless, which affects their life and work. To treat vulvar itching, we must first find the cause of vulvar itching, so that we can help everyone come up with an accurate treatment method.