What to do if pregnant women have vulvar itching

Everyone knows that a woman’s body’s own resistance is very weak after she becomes pregnant. At this time, many gynecological diseases will appear. For common diseases in women, everyone must understand how to do daily care. At the same time, everyone should also understand the use of medications in daily life, because medications used by pregnant women can have adverse effects on the fetus. So, what should pregnant women do if their vulva is itchy?

According to experts, if a pregnant woman experiences vulvar itching, she should first go to the hospital for a check-up to confirm the condition and then implement treatment based on syndrome differentiation.

1. Go to the hospital for a gynecological examination and routine examination of leucorrhea to find out whether you have vaginitis or vulvitis, make a clear diagnosis, and take medication as prescribed by the doctor. Do not blindly take medication on your own before a diagnosis is made to avoid delaying the disease or affecting the fetus.

2. If the condition is more serious, you must seek treatment immediately and go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of a regular hospital for examination. After finding out the cause, under the doctor's instructions, you should choose a drug system that has less impact on the fetus and conduct standardized treatment.

3. If the condition of vulvitis is not serious, you can start by paying attention to self-hygiene. You need to pay attention to hygiene at ordinary times to prevent infection.

Experts remind that for vulvar itching, relevant examinations must be done to find out the real cause of vulvar itching and treat it symptomatically. Do not take antibiotics indiscriminately. In addition, for patients with some special cases of vulvar itching, it is recommended to check blood sugar and arrange appropriate treatment to get rid of the trouble of vulvar itching.

However, pregnant women must treat vulvar itching thoroughly. Never stop taking the medicine as soon as your symptoms improve. Experts warn patients that they should pay attention to the following when treating vulvar itching during pregnancy: within 12 weeks of pregnancy, you can wash the vulva and vagina, and change your underwear every day, washing and ironing it together with a towel and basin. After 12 weeks of pregnancy, after cleaning according to the above method, gently dry the vulva and place special medicine deep in the vagina. Use it every night before going to bed. If there is vulvitis, special medicine can be applied to the vulva. Generally, a course of treatment lasts 10-14 days. The patient should be rechecked 7 days after stopping the medication, and the fungus should be rechecked for the third time 2 weeks after the symptoms disappear. Treatment can be terminated after recovery. After 35 weeks of pregnancy, vaginal operations should not be performed to avoid intrauterine infection.

What should pregnant women do if they have itchy vulva? We should pay attention to the problem of itchy vulva in pregnant women. If the condition is not serious and we cannot control it in time, it may cause other diseases. Moreover, female gynecological diseases will have a great impact on the fetus, so we must be careful.