Girls' vulva redness, swelling and itching

Vulvar itching is a common gynecological symptom that bothers women, but some female friends' private parts often have swelling in addition to itching. Vulvar itching and swelling means that you have already suffered from some gynecological diseases. You must not take it for granted, but must take it seriously, actively find the cause and treat it to avoid more serious consequences.

Causes of vulvar itching and swelling

1. Vulvar dryness: Excessive use of potassium permanganate solution baths and vulvar dryness in postmenopausal women can also cause vulvar itching, which is the main cause of vulvar itching.

2. Various diseases of the private parts: such as private part eczema, private part hypopigmentation or leukoplakia, vulvar tinea, private part neurodermatitis, private part acute eczema, etc. can cause vulvar itching.

3. Irritation by secretions: Inflammation of the reproductive system caused by bacteria, chlamydia, Trichomonas, and germs, resulting in irritation from abnormal secretions, as well as irritation from urine (urine loss, urinary incontinence) and feces (feces loss) can cause vulvar itching.

4. The irritating parts of chemicals and medicines cause itching: such as alkaline soaps, condoms, sanitary napkins, chemical fiber underwear, etc., which are in direct contact and the irritating parts cause itching.

5. Systemic diseases. Systemic diseases mainly include diabetes, anemia, sepsis, polycythemia, skin diseases, hepatobiliary diseases (such as jaundice), chronic kidney disease, lymphoma, etc. In addition to itching all over the body, vulvar itching is often accompanied. According to a survey, 3.4% of 500 diabetic patients had localized itching, mainly vulvar itching.

6. Drug rash: Women with allergic constitutions may experience "fixed drug rash" caused by taking sulfonamides or other drugs. It often occurs at the junction of the vulvar skin and mucous membranes, causing local itching. Using drugs for vaginal cleaning or vaginal insertion in women, such as allergic symptoms and contact dermatitis, can also cause vulvar itching.

7. Vulvar skin disease: The skin damage of tinea cruris often extends to the vulva, causing severe itching in the area. The local itching caused by vulvar eczema neurodermatitis is more intense, and leukoplakia of the vulva often causes local itching.

8. Mental factors: Anxiety, depression, restlessness, and irritability often cause vulvar itching, and the more you scratch, the more itchy it becomes.

9. Dietary factors: Lack of iron, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin E, fat, etc. in food can make the private skin dry, flaky and itchy.

10. Malnutrition of the private parts, varicose veins and itching and swelling of the private parts.

11. Rectovaginal fistula, anal fistula, and defecation environment pollution.

12. Inflammatory irritation, such as candidal vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, chronic cervicitis, irritation of inflammatory secretions caused by vulvar itching and swelling.

13. Vulvar itching and swelling caused by systemic diseases, such as diabetic irritation, vitamin deficiency, icteric hepatitis, patients reported that drug allergy, urticaria, and the external application parts of contraceptive tools may cause vulvar itching.

14. Inflammatory irritation, such as candidal vaginitis (trichomoniasis vaginitis), fungal vaginitis (fungal vaginitis), chronic cervicitis, which causes vulvar itching and swelling caused by the irritation of inflammatory secretions.

15. Urinary fistula, urinary incontinence, urethral infection, secretions, and urine irritation.