Vagina itching during late pregnancy

After pregnancy, basically every part of the pregnant woman's body will experience some changes to a greater or lesser extent. In the late stages of pregnancy, many expectant mothers feel itchy in their vagina but are too shy to ask about it. In fact, this is a phenomenon that many pregnant women will experience. During pregnancy, the amount of estrogen secreted in the body of pregnant women will increase sharply. On the one hand, this will increase the acidity of the vagina, which is conducive to fungal infection. On the other hand, it will cause pelvic congestion, resulting in an increase in leucorrhea and other secretions from the vagina, making the vagina locally moist. Both of these situations will cause vaginal itching.

What are the causes of lower body itching?

Reason 1: Vaginal yeast infection.

It is a common factor that pregnant women experience itching in their lower body during the late stages of pregnancy, which is a fungal infection in the vagina. Because the estrogen level of expectant mothers increases after they become pregnant, the glycogen content in the epithelial cells on the vagina will increase, and the lactic acid formed by the decomposition of glycogen by vaginal bacteria will increase, which will lead to increased vaginal acidity, which will help the reproduction of fungi and form candidal vaginitis. Expectant mothers can determine the cause of candidal vaginitis by the appearance of increased leucorrhea, congestion and edema of the vaginal wall, and vulvar itching.

Reason 2: Increased vaginal secretions and local moisture irritation.

During pregnancy, the estrogen level in the expectant mother's body will increase, and the entire pelvic cavity will be congested, which will cause a large increase in cervical and vaginal secretions. This is because the increase in vaginal discharge and the increased secretions of sweat glands and sebaceous glands in the perineum can easily cause the following conditions in the lower body if the expectant mother is not careful.

Reason three: Itching in the lower body during late pregnancy is only part of the itching all over the body.

Sometimes, the expectant mother's vulvar itching may be part of the itching all over the body. When an expectant mother develops intrahepatic cholestasis during pregnancy, the increase in bilirubin will cause itching all over her body, and itching in the lower body is only a part of it.

What to do if you have vulvar itching during late pregnancy?

First, if the vulva is itchy in the late pregnancy, you can use warm boiled water to wash the vulva area to reduce the breeding of bacteria and viruses. Try to choose comfortable and loose underwear to avoid clothing irritation to the skin. Be careful not to scratch the affected area with your hands. Scratching the affected area with your hands may cause damage to the skin in the affected area and may worsen the patient's condition. You need to pay attention to your diet and try not to eat spicy and irritating foods, and don't eat seafood and other foods that cause allergies.

Second, you can consider using potassium permanganate solution for cleaning. Potassium permanganate has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, and can effectively improve the symptoms of vulvar itching. However, you need to pay attention to the concentration of potassium permanganate solution. It can play a role in auxiliary treatment. You need to pay attention to choosing comfortable and loose underwear as much as possible, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. You can supplement the trace elements and nutrients needed by the human body, which can effectively improve the symptoms.

Third, for vulvar itching in the late pregnancy, you can consider applying topical medications to the affected area, but you need to be careful not to use medications indiscriminately. It is best to choose appropriate medications to improve symptoms under the guidance of a doctor. There are many issues that women need to pay attention to during pregnancy, and you cannot take medications indiscriminately during pregnancy, so try to choose topical medications to control the condition, and you need to pay attention to developing good personal hygiene habits.