What causes vaginal itching?

Many women may experience some vulvar itching, some severe cases may affect their normal life and work, which also causes great trouble to women. Most vulvar itching is caused by disease, so female friends during menstruation must pay attention to it. When eating, they must find out the cause as soon as possible and then treat it in time. So, what exactly causes vulvar itching?

The common causes of vulvar itching are as follows:

1. External stimulation: such as not paying attention to the hygiene of the vulva, stimulation 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 can all lead to vulvar itching.

2. Caused by infectious diseases: such as candidal vaginitis, Trichomonas vaginitis, infection with pubic lice, scabies, pinworms, etc. In addition to vulvar itching, candidal vaginitis will also cause tofu-like leucorrhea with an odor. In case of Trichomonas vaginitis, in addition to vulvar itching, there will be foamy leucorrhea with a special odor.

3. Skin diseases of the vulva: The skin lesions of tinea cruris often extend to the vulva, causing severe local itching. The local itching caused by vulvar eczema and neurodermatitis is more severe. The former is manifested as papules and blisters with unclear local skin boundaries and erosion exudate, while the latter often causes thickening of the skin with lichenification due to scratching. In addition to causing local itching, leukoplakia of the vulva is often accompanied by vulvar malnutrition and skin atrophy.

4. Systemic 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.

The editor reminds the majority of female patients that if you experience vulvar itching, you must not scratch it with your hands, as this may cause bacterial infection. The above content is some of the reasons that cause vulvar itching in women compiled by the editor. I hope that female friends will pay more attention to observation in normal times. If it is caused by some disease, it needs to be treated immediately.