What causes vulvar itching? It may be these 8 factors!

The female vulva is a very sensitive part. The environment in this part is often oxygen-free and humid. In addition, women use sanitary napkins or wear inappropriate underwear, etc., which leads to frequent itching symptoms on the female vulva. The reasons behind this are very complicated. When female friends experience this symptom, they should not make blind judgments, but should look for the cause based on their own situation.

1. Dry vulva. Excessive use of potassium permanganate solution for sitz baths and dryness of the vulva in postmenopausal women can also cause vulvar itching, which is the main cause of vulvar itching.

2. Various diseases of the vulva. Vulvar itching can be caused by vulvar eczema, vulvar hypopigmentation or leukoplakia, vulvar ringworm, vulvar neurodermatitis, and vulvar condyloma.

3. Secretion stimulation. Genital tract inflammation caused by fungi, gonococci, Trichomonas, and bacteria, which produces abnormal leucorrhea, as well as the stimulation of urine (thin urine, urinary incontinence) and feces (thin feces) can cause vulvar itching.

4. Chemicals and drugs. Local irritation causes itching: direct contact with alkaline soaps, condoms, sanitary napkins, synthetic underwear, etc. can cause local irritation and itching.

5. Systemic diseases. Systemic diseases mainly include diabetes, anemia, leukemia, polycythemia, skin diseases, hepatobiliary diseases (such as jaundice), kidney diseases, lymphoma, etc. In addition to general itching, vulvar itching is often accompanied. According to statistics, 3.4% of 500 diabetic patients had localized itching, mainly vulvar itching.

6. Drug rash. "Fixed drug rash" caused by sulfonamides or other drugs in women with allergic constitutions often occurs at the junction of the skin and mucous membranes of the vulva, causing local itching. Vulvar itching may also occur if allergic reactions and contact dermatitis occur after using drugs for vaginal douching or vaginal implantation.

7. Skin diseases of the vulva. The skin lesions of tinea cruris often extend to the vulva, causing severe local itching. The local itching caused by vulvar eczema neurodermatitis is more severe, and vulvar leukoplakia also often causes local itching.

8. Mental factors. If you are worried, depressed, nervous, or irritable, you will often feel itchy vulva, and the more you scratch, the more itchy it becomes.

9. Dietary factors. Lack of iron, riboflavin, vitamin A, vitamin E, fat, etc. in food can cause dryness, flaking and itching of the vulvar skin. Warm reminder: If you suffer from gynecological diseases, please maintain a good mood and do early prevention, early detection and early treatment.