Why does the labia majora itch?

People are troubled by some diseases in their daily lives, and some female friends are troubled by some physiological diseases. Among many diseases, it is very common for female friends to suffer from itchy labia majora. Most of them are because they do not pay attention to their personal hygiene. Many female friends do not know the reason after suffering from this disease. So, what causes itchy labia majora?

First, what is the cause of itching of the labia majora? There are many reasons for clitoral itching, the following two are the most common. The first is chronic local irritation, such as leucorrhea, urine irritation, local uncleanliness, dirt and other local irritation, which causes itching. The first is suffering from vulvar diseases or female inflammation, such as vulvar varicose veins, vulvar leukoplakia, menopausal vulvar itching, vulvar skin diseases and pubic lice. First of all, you should keep the vulva clean and dry, and avoid scratching. Sexual intercourse is prohibited during treatment. It is not advisable to eat spicy food or drink alcohol. When more serious symptoms occur, the shortcut is to go to the gynecology department for vaginal douching, and then they will pour the powder of nystatin, a red medicine pellet, into the vagina.

Second, clitoral itching is just a symptom, not a disease. Clitoral itching is a common type of vulvar itching. The most common areas for vulvar itching are the clitoris and labia minora. In severe cases, the labia majora, the entire vaginal opening, perineum, anus, the area behind the anus and even the inner thighs may be affected. A reader named Xie from Anhui wrote to me: I have a good friend who is 56 years old this year. She has no serious illness but often suffers from clitoral itching. She has been to the Women's and Children's Hospital several times, but the effect was not good. The blood sugar test result is 4.6 mmol/L (normal). I don't know why? Can an expert help me solve my problem and provide a good treatment? Clitoral itching is just a symptom, not a disease. Clitoral itching is a common type of vulvar itching. The most common areas for vulvar itching are the clitoris and labia minora. In severe cases, the labia majora, the entire vaginal opening, perineum, anus, the area behind the anus and even the inner thighs may be affected. Although clitoral itching can occur in everyone from infants to adults and elderly women, the vast majority of patients are menopausal women. In mild patients, clitoral itching is intermittent, and some only occur during sleep; in severe cases, clitoral itching persists. It was so itchy that I had to scratch it with my hands. Repeated scratching of the affected skin may cause lichenification and hypertrophy.

What causes itchy labia majora? There are many reasons for clitoral itching, the following three are the most common. The first is chronic local irritation, such as leucorrhea, urine, local uncleanliness, dirt and other local irritations, which cause clitoral itching. The second is suffering from vulvar diseases, such as vulvar varicose veins, vulvar leukoplakia, menopausal clitoral itching, and vulvar skin diseases (such as lichen planus, chronic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, epidermal fungus, etc.) and pubic lice. The third type is medical diseases, such as vitamin deficiency (especially A and B), diabetes, gout, jaundice, leukemia and other medical diseases. Certain systemic allergic diseases such as drug rashes and urticaria, as well as allergies in some people to soaps, vulvar douches, hemorrhoid creams, contraceptive gels, contraceptive devices, etc., can also cause itching. Some neurotic patients may also experience psychogenic clitoral pruritus.