What to do if your vulva is itchy during pregnancy

Vulvar itching is a gynecological disease that many girls encounter. Vulvar itching is not only uncomfortable, but also very embarrassing. In particular, for women who are preparing for pregnancy, they must not take chances if they experience vulvar itching during pregnancy. So, what should you do if you have vulvar itching when preparing to get pregnant?

What should I do if I have vulvar itching while preparing for pregnancy?

It is best to use a shower and wash with warm water. If there are no shower conditions, you can use a basin instead, but it should be a special basin for special use.

Wash your hands first, then wash your vulva from head to toe, then wash your labia majora and minora, and finally wash your anus and anal opening.

Cleaning products are for professional personnel only. Used underwear, cotton towels and basins should be washed with hot water and exposed to the sun instead of drying.

Female secretions often appear in the private parts. Female secretions are generally milky white, odorless and non-irritating. It is one of the signals of urinary health and is by no means a dirty thing. Pregnant mothers don't need to panic or do too much cleaning.

Never perform vaginal douches, which is washing your private parts with a spray of running water. Vaginal douching can cause an imbalance in the normal beneficial bacteria in the female vagina and increase the chance of vaginal infection.

Causes of vulvar itching

Bad living habits: If you don’t pay attention to cleaning your private parts, female secretions or menstruation will accumulate in your private parts, causing itching.

Private part diseases: Private skin diseases such as private part eczema, neurodermatitis, chronic private part malnutrition, private part tumors, etc. can all cause vulvar itching.

Poor vaginal care: The main cause of female vulvar itching includes frequent vaginal cleaning with high-concentration cleaning fluid, which causes the growth of normal beneficial bacteria in the private parts and reduces its ability to inhibit pathogens.

Menstrual factors: Because menstrual blood flows through the vagina, disturbing the normal vaginal pH acidity, the originally hidden bacteria can be infected and cause vulvar itching.