Is it normal to have vaginal itching before menstruation?

When women experience genital itching, it is mostly caused by vaginitis, or pubic lice can also cause genital itching in women. However, if this happens before menstruation, it may be due to changes in the vaginal environment, and pinworm infection may also be the cause of the itching. Is it normal to have vaginal itching before menstruation?

1. It is a normal phenomenon. The vagina itself is an acidic environment. During and before and after menstruation, the vaginal environment becomes alkaline due to the influence of hormone levels and menstrual blood in the body, which is conducive to the reproduction of bacteria and can sometimes cause symptoms of vulvar itching.

2. Vulvar itching is a common symptom of gynecological patients, mostly caused by various vulvar lesions, but it can also occur in patients with completely normal vulva. Fungal vaginitis and trichomonas vaginitis are the most common causes of vulvar itching. Lice and scabies can also cause itching. Itching around the anus and vulva of young girls caused by enterobiasis usually only occurs at night. Chronic vulvar malnutrition is characterized by extreme itching, accompanied by whitening of the vulvar skin. Local allergies are caused by condoms, tampons, sanitary napkins or other drugs, and chemical allergies. Bad hygiene habits, not paying attention to the local cleaning of the vulva, sebum, sweat, menstruation, vaginal endocrine secretions, and even urine and feces soaking, long-term stimulation of the vulva can cause itching.

3. It cannot be ruled out that this is a symptom of vaginitis infection. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for routine leucorrhea examination. Vaginitis includes fungal, trichomonal and bacterial vaginitis.

4. Vulvar itching is a symptom caused by many reasons. It may also be caused by inflammatory infection, or by not paying attention to hygiene and failing to clean the vulva in time, or by wearing synthetic underwear, which often puts the vulva in a hot and humid environment, all of which can cause vulvar itching.