Why does vulva itching occur during late pregnancy?

Some pregnant women are in danger in the late pregnancy, which can easily lead to danger to the pregnant woman and the fetus as well. Therefore, if pregnant women have problems, they need to pay attention to timely treatment to ensure their health and avoid other problems that affect the safety and health of pregnant women. So why does vulvar itching occur in the late pregnancy? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

Experts say that vulvar itching may be caused by gynecological diseases. Therefore, pregnant women who experience symptoms of vulvar itching during pregnancy should go to a regular hospital for appropriate examinations as soon as possible, and receive symptomatic treatment after finding out the cause. Pregnant women with vulvar itching need to do the following examinations:

1. Leucorrhea examination: Leucorrhea examination can be used to detect whether there are gynecological diseases or vaginitis caused by various bacterial infections. The general leucorrhea examination items include: vaginal cleanliness inspection; presence of fungi and Trichomonas; clue cells; amine test; and five types of pH value.

2. Colposcopy: Colposcopy can detect early cervical cancer and accurately distinguish between tumors and inflammation. However, due to the limitations of the colposcopy, it cannot directly see the situation inside the cervical canal, so it is not easy to detect lesions inside the cervix.

Causes of vulvar itching during pregnancy:

1. External factors. It may cause itching due to moisture and soaking of sweat; underwear with a harder texture or made of chemical fibers may also cause itching of the female vulva; some cleaning fluids may also cause itching, etc.

2. Mental factors. Medical research shows that after women become pregnant, due to a series of changes in their lives and bodies, they will experience certain fears, worries, insomnia, etc., which can also cause vulvar itching in women.

3. Influence of vaginal secretions of pregnant women. During pregnancy, the vaginal secretions of pregnant women will gradually increase. Because the vulva is relatively moist, the synthesis of glycogen in the vagina will increase. In addition, the local congestion of the vagina creates conditions for the growth of bacteria, which in turn causes vulvar itching.

4. Vaginitis. Most of the vulvar itching that occurs in pregnant women during pregnancy is caused by vaginitis. The most common type of vaginitis is candidal vaginitis, which is mainly caused by Candida infection.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If a pregnant woman has the above problems, she needs to pay attention to timely examination and treatment to avoid dangerous phenomena. Especially if the pregnant woman feels unwell, she should pay more attention to this problem. Finally, I wish the pregnant woman a smooth delivery.