Why does a woman’s clitoris itch?

The female genitals are a very sensitive area. Women with poor resistance, or who do not pay attention to personal hygiene, especially those who do not know how to maintain good sexual hygiene, often have inflammation in the genitals, which then leads to genital itching. The most common gynecological diseases include vaginitis and vulvitis. In addition, if women experience itching in the clitoris, they should pay attention to the following factors.

Why does a woman’s clitoris itch?

If symptoms of clitoral itching suddenly appear, I believe many women will be eager to find out the specific cause, because under normal circumstances, the clitoris of women will not itch, and there will be no other abnormalities. However, if it appears unknowingly, women will worry that it is some serious disease, and they are also afraid that the disease will worsen and affect their lives, so the cause must be found out as soon as possible. So what causes clitoral itching in women?

Chronic local irritation

It is possible that some chronic inflammation has stimulated the local area and caused the symptoms. Many people's genitals will suddenly have a large amount of secretions, and these secretions are not cleaned in time, which can easily infect the local area and slowly form some pathogenic bacteria. If the local area is not cleaned after urination, there will be a lot of germs, which will cause itching symptoms.

Vulvar diseases causing clitoral itching

Many diseases of the vulva area can cause itching. For example, diseases such as varicose veins of the vulva and leukoplakia of the vulva will cause itching symptoms, and they will also cause itching symptoms when menopause comes. It is not ruled out that it is some vulvar skin diseases, such as common lichen planus, chronic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis and other diseases, which mainly irritate the local skin, and the itching will spread to the surrounding area.

Medical diseases causing clitoral itching

Local vitamin deficiency in some women is also a common cause of itching. It is also related to some diseases, such as common diabetes and gout. These diseases may cause other sequelae in severe cases, and these sequelae will cause great damage to the skin. Some women experience itching symptoms after sexual intercourse, which may be due to inflammation in the men, or may be related to the contraceptive measures used.

The itching symptoms of women's clitoris may be related to the factors introduced above. If you know the cause of your symptoms, you should avoid being exposed to these causes again. If your clitoris is itchy, don't keep scratching it with your hands. Use clean water to rinse the area and try not to use irritating lotions, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms.