What causes vaginal burning pain

When women reach a certain age, they often feel unbearable burning pain in the vagina without any symptoms. This is caused by inflammation, which may be related to vaginitis, urethritis, vulvar redness and swelling, fungus, and trichomoniasis. It can cause vaginal epithelial shedding and congestion of the vaginal mucosa. Severe cases can cause ulcers and bleeding spots. Patients must go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

Reason 1: Nonspecific vaginitis

There is a feeling of heaviness and burning in the vulva and vagina, a large amount of vaginal epithelium falls off, the vaginal mucosa is congested, and there is obvious tenderness. In severe cases, general fatigue and lower abdominal discomfort may occur, the amount of leucorrhea is large and purulent or serous. The outflow of leucorrhea irritates the urethra, and frequent urination and painful urination may occur.

Reason 2: Fungal vaginitis

The prominent symptoms of this disease are increased leucorrhea and severe itching of the vulva and vagina. When the symptoms are severe, the patient may be restless and in extreme pain, and may also experience frequent urination, painful urination, and pain during intercourse.

The leucorrhea is white and thick, resembling dregs of soybean dregs, the vaginal mucosa is highly edematous, the vulva is burning, and there is white flaky film adhering to it, which is easy to peel off. Underneath is an eroded base of the damaged mucosa or a shallow ulcer. In severe cases, ecchymosis may remain, which is a typical symptom of this disease.

Another type of patient has a large amount of watery or purulent leucorrhea without white flakes, moderate redness and edema of the vaginal mucosa, no severe itching or burning sensation, only a feeling of moisture in the vulva.

Reason 3: Trichomonas vaginitis

The vaginal discharge increases and is yellow-white, occasionally with yellow-green pus, often foamy and fishy, ​​and may be mixed with blood when the disease is severe; followed by low back pain, frequent urination, painful urination, vulvar itching, and dull pain in the lower abdomen. The vaginal mucosa is red and swollen, with scattered bleeding spots or strawberry-shaped protrusions, which occasionally cause pain during intercourse.