My vagina hurts, what's going on?

For friends who feel a little pain in the vulva, they really want to know the reason. So what is the reason for the pain in the vulva? Next, this article will introduce you to the relevant content about why your vulva hurts, for your reference only. Friends who want to know why the vulva hurts can continue reading! Please see the detailed introduction below.

Why is my vulva a little painful? A little pain in the vulva is likely caused by vulvitis. Vulvitis is an inflammation of the vulva caused by invasion of pathogens or various adverse stimuli. It can exist independently, but is more often complicated by vaginitis, urinary tract diseases, anorectal diseases or systemic diseases, or is one of the manifestations in the pathological process of certain vulvar diseases. The clinical manifestations are itching, pain, burning sensation and even swelling, rash, erosion and ulcers of the vulvar skin.

The causes of vulvitis are as follows:

1. Exogenous infection: The pathogens may be Escherichia coli, Trichomonas, fungi, viruses, etc.

2. Foreign body stimulation: such as urine, feces, abnormal vaginal secretions, etc.

3. Local symptoms of systemic diseases: such as diabetes.

The vulvar skin may experience itching, pain, burning sensation, and even swelling, rashes, erosions, and ulcers. If the disease lasts for a long time, the skin may become thickened, rough, cracked, and even become lichenified. Common types of vulvitis include:

1. Nonspecific vulvitis: mostly mixed infection of Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Escherichia coli.

2. Fungal vulvitis: It often exists together with fungal vaginitis. Okara-like secretions can be seen, and the surface of the lesions is sometimes covered with white moss-like substances.

3. Vulvitis in infants and young children: The vulvar skin and mucous membranes become red, itchy and painful, which may lead to adhesion of the labia.

4. Bartholin's gland inflammation: The labia majora on one side becomes red, swollen, hot and painful, and a lump forms in the lower 1/3 of the labia majora, with a sense of fluctuation and tenderness, which is a Bartholin's gland abscess. Abscesses sometimes burst on their own.

5. Sexually transmitted diseases: vulvar warts, chancroid, genital herpes, gonorrhea, etc.

What should I do if my vulva hurts? If it is caused by vulvitis, the treatment is as follows:

1. Actively and effectively treat the primary disease.

2. Local treatment: Keep the vulva clean and dry to avoid adverse stimulation. Choose different liquid medicines for sitting baths, and apply antibiotic ointments, antifungal preparations, etc. to the vulva.

3. Antibiotics can be used appropriately for patients with fever and increased white blood cell count.

The above is an introduction to what causes pain in the vulva. I believe that after reading the above introduction, you already know the reasons for the pain in the vulva. From the above introduction, we can know that vulvitis is the main cause of vulvar pain. Therefore, if the above symptoms of vulvitis occur, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for treatment in time! Only by treating the symptoms can you get better quickly!