Genital discomfort, what's going on?

Whether male or female, the genital area is very fragile and sensitive, and people need to pay attention to care on a daily basis. If the genitals become inflamed, it will be very troublesome, and in severe cases it will affect future pregnancy. If you feel any discomfort in your genitals, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, consult a doctor, and receive timely treatment. Never ignore it. So, what exactly is causing genital discomfort?

Vulvar itching is one of the more common gynecological diseases in women in daily life. Due to the special location of the disease, many women are ashamed to ask a doctor. However, vulvar itching is very uncomfortable when it occurs. Therefore, the question of how to quickly relieve vulvar itching has attracted great attention from female friends.

There are many reasons for vulvar itching. In summary, the most common local factors causing this disease are:

①External stimulation. 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.

②Local 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.

③Systemic 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.

④Mental factors. If you are worried, depressed, nervous, or irritable, you will often feel itchy vulva, and the more you scratch, the more itchy it becomes. ⑤Dietary factors. Lack of iron, riboflavin, vitamin A, vitamin E, fat, etc. in food can cause dryness, flaking and itching of the vulvar skin.

⑥ Idiopathic vulvar pruritus: The cause is unknown and is related to emotional disturbance or certain minor stimuli.

If vulvar itching occurs, first of all, you should pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, do not use soap to wash the vulva; try to restrain scratching and rubbing the affected area; avoid spicy food; be careful to avoid emotional depression and tension. If the symptoms still cannot be relieved, you should go to the hospital to find out the cause of the itching and treat it accordingly.

During treatment, chronic lesions must be removed, so it is necessary to inquire about the medical history in detail, actively look for the causes, and make corresponding external treatments to achieve twice the result with half the effort. For example, if vulvar pruritus is caused by diabetes, the itching can often be relieved by actively controlling diabetes. When female patients have Trichomonas or fungi, in addition to placing corresponding suppositories in the vagina every night, the former can take metronidazole and the latter can be treated with itraconazole one-day therapy. Leucorrhea will be reduced after treatment.

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