Why is itching inside and outside the female vulva

What causes itching inside and outside the vulva of women? Vulvar itching is a common gynecological symptom. Some external factors and various diseases can cause vulvar itching, which makes patients feel uneasy. Vulvar itching mostly occurs in the clitoris, labia minora and other places. Many people do not have a good grasp of the basic knowledge of vulvar itching. Below we can learn the basic knowledge and treatment methods of vulvar itching.

1. Causes of vulvar itching

1. Vulvar skin diseases: such as those caused by tinea cruris. The spread of this tinea fungus to the private parts may also cause vulvar itching symptoms. It may also be some itching symptoms caused by vulvar eczema.

2. Viral infection: It is common in genital warts and mostly occurs in women's vaginal wall or cervical opening. When it occurs in the vulva, some clustered finger-like bumps will appear, which may also cause vulvar itching.

3. Skin allergies during sexual intercourse: such as allergy to semen, allergy to condoms, and allergy to friction. If the patient does not know what causes the skin allergy, they need to check with each other to find the cause of the disease.

4. Other reasons: Diabetic patients' urine sugar irritates the private skin, causing high-risk bacterial vulvitis or vaginitis, which will cause vulvar itching symptoms.

5. Candidal vaginitis: such as genital itching or vulvar itching, secondary dreg-like leucorrhea, etc., scratching may also cause vulvar dermatitis eczematous changes.

Second, the treatment of vulvar itching

1. General treatment: Pay attention to the hygiene of private parts during menstruation and at other times. Do not scratch hard when symptoms occur, and do not use hot water or soap to clean the wound. If infection occurs, you can use an appropriate amount of potassium permanganate solution for bathing, but do not scrub locally as it may burn the skin. Some patients should also pay attention to their daily diet, eat less irritating food or often smoke and drink and so on.

2. Medication treatment for vulvar itching

(1) Topical medication: When inflammation occurs, patients can apply drugs such as levofloxacin aqueous solution to the face. Patients should pay attention to the dosage. After applying the face, apply appropriate amount of activated zinc oxide ointment to the injured area. If inflammation occurs, growth hormone cream or appropriate amount of diphenhydramine cream can be applied.

(2) Anti-edema drugs: If the symptoms are severe, you can take appropriate amounts of chlorpheniramine 4mSt diphenhydramine or isopropylamine orally.

3. Treatment with Chinese medicine

(1) You can use some Chinese medicinal herbs that can nourish qi and blood or relieve itching, such as red peony root, Millettia reticulata bracelet, Polygonum multiflorum, Saposhnikovia divaricata, and Schizonepeta tenuifolia.

(2) External application in traditional Chinese medicine: Use appropriate amount of Sophora flavescens, Cnidium monnieri, Kochia scoparia, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Stemona radix and White moss peel, boil them into juice, and then boil them for fumigation and washing.

The above content describes the causes and common treatments of vulvar itching. Vulvar itching may be caused by certain gynecological diseases, or it may be caused by certain diseases such as vulvar itching caused by diabetes, etc. Therefore, don’t judge vulvar itching as caused by gynecological diseases as soon as you see it. It may also be caused by other diseases or systemic diseases. If you don't know what causes vulvar itching, you should check and treat it as soon as possible.