What is it about girls' private parts that itch?

For women, itching in the private parts is a very common phenomenon. The causes of this symptom include both local causes, such as special infections, vulvar malnutrition, local allergies, bad hygiene habits and other diseases, as well as systemic causes, such as diabetes, jaundice, and mental factors. Below, we will analyze in detail the specific causes of itching in women's private parts.

(I) Special infections Vaginal candidiasis and Trichomonas vaginitis are the most common causes of vulvar itching. Lice and scabies can also cause itching. The itching around the anus and vulva caused by pinworm infection in young girls usually only occurs at night.

(ii) Chronic vulvar malnutrition. The main symptom is extreme itching, accompanied by whitening of the vulva skin.

(3) Local allergy. Allergy to condoms, tampons, sanitary napkins or other drugs or chemicals.

(iv) Bad hygiene habits. If you do not pay attention to the local cleanliness of the vulva, sebum, sweat, menstruation, vaginal secretions, and even urine and feces will cause long-term stimulation to the vulva and cause itching: using rubber or plastic menstrual belts during menstruation and wearing non-breathable chemical fiber underwear at other times can induce itching due to the accumulation of damp heat.

(V) Other skin lesions, abrasions, common warts, herpes, eczema, and tumors can all cause vulvar itching.

(a) Diabetes mellitus. Due to the irritation of diabetes to the vulvar skin, especially when accompanied by fungal vulvitis, vulvar itching is particularly severe. Many patients first seek medical attention due to itching and redness of the vulva, and are diagnosed with diabetes only after further examination.

(ii) When patients with jaundice, vitamin A and B deficiency, anemia, leukemia and other chronic diseases experience vulvar itching, it is often part of systemic itching.

(3) Vulvar congestion during pregnancy and premenstrual period may occasionally cause vulvar itching and discomfort.

(IV) Unexplained vulvar pruritus Some patients have very severe vulvar pruritus, but no obvious systemic or local cause can be found.

(V) Psychological factors: mostly caused by psychological tension and other reasons. Gynecological examination shows no cause of the disease. Patients often complain of vulvar itching that worsens at night.

Vulvar itching is called "vulvar pruritus" in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of this disease is mainly due to dysfunction of the liver, kidney and spleen. The liver meridian surrounds the genitals. The liver stores blood and is the organ of wind and wood. The kidneys store essence, are responsible for reproduction, and open up to the two yin organs. The spleen is responsible for transporting and transforming water and moisture. If there is heat in the liver meridian, spleen deficiency produces dampness, dampness and heat accumulate in the vulva, or if the liver and kidney are insufficient, blood deficiency produces wind, the genitals are not nourished and it causes vaginal itching. Common clinical syndromes include damp heat in the liver meridian, liver and kidney yin deficiency and blood deficiency producing wind.