How to deal with vulvar itching during pregnancy

During pregnancy, many women will experience some pregnancy reactions, and some women will feel vulvar itching. This situation is most likely caused by women not paying attention to their private hygiene. This is likely a symptom of vaginitis, so the best thing to do is to go to the hospital for examination first, listen to the doctor's advice and then receive treatment. Let’s take a look at what to do if you have vulvar itching during your fifth month of pregnancy?

The fetus is constantly moving in the mother's uterus. If the amount of amniotic fluid in the pregnant woman increases and the umbilical cord is too long, the umbilical cord may be wrapped around the fetus's body, among which the most common is the umbilical cord around the neck. The fetus does not rely on breathing through the mouth and nose to maintain life in the womb, so expectant mothers do not need to worry that the umbilical cord around the neck will make the fetus breathless. The key is whether the umbilical cord around the neck has made it difficult for blood to flow through the umbilical cord. If the cord is wrapped too tightly, it will affect the blood flow in the umbilical cord, thereby affecting the metabolism of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the fetus, causing the fetal heart rate to slow down. In severe cases, it may cause fetal hypoxia and even lead to fetal death. Habitual miscarriage refers to spontaneous abortion that occurs more than three times in a row. The principle of treating habitual miscarriage is to treat the cause.

It is considered that the vulvar itching is caused by candidal vaginitis. I suggest you go to the hospital for routine testing of leucorrhea. After diagnosis, use sodium bicarbonate water for a sitz bath once a night for 7 consecutive days. It may be vaginitis, which is also very easy to occur during pregnancy. Common ones include candidal vaginitis and bacterial vaginitis. You can consider seeing a gynecologist for a timely check-up, testing routine leucorrhea, taking local medication according to the situation, avoiding oral medications, and paying attention to hygiene.

When a pregnant woman becomes pregnant, the level of estrogen and progesterone rises, so the amount of vaginal discharge will increase than usual. This increase in amount is normal. However, it is normal for leucorrhea during pregnancy to be colorless, transparent or white, paste-like and have no odor. It is possible that you have been infected with vaginitis, which has little effect on the fetus. However, if the pregnant woman refuses treatment for this reason, not only will she herself feel uncomfortable, but the possibility of miscarriage cannot be ruled out. It is recommended to go to the hospital to collect the leucorrhea for routine examination.

There are many reasons for vulvar itching, such as: external stimuli, birth control pills, tight underwear, secretion irritation, gonorrhea, non-gonococcal vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, Trichomonas vaginitis, dermatitis, etc. can all cause vulvar itching. You cannot take medicine blindly on your own. You need to go to the hospital for a routine leucorrhea examination to confirm the diagnosis, and then provide treatment. Only in this way can the treatment be effective. Generally, medication in the late pregnancy has little effect on the fetus.