What causes vaginal itching? Causes of vaginal itching

When women experience vaginal itching, they should pay attention to understand the cause, because many common gynecological diseases can cause these symptoms. Fungal, Trichomonas vaginitis or cervicitis may cause these vaginal itching symptoms.

1. Local diseases of the vulva. Local diseases of the vulva include gonorrhea, non-gonococcal urethritis, fungal or Trichomonas vaginitis, scabies, pubic lice, ringworm, atrophic keratotic lichen, leukoplakia, enterobiasis, contact dermatitis, cervicitis, etc. Anal itching in female children is often caused by pinworms and often worsens at night. In addition, anal itching often spreads to the vulva and causes itching. Apocrine prurigo and sweat gland follicle keratosis can also cause severe vulva itching.

2. 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.

3. Dietary factors. Lack of iron, riboflavin, vitamin A, vitamin E, fat, etc. in food can cause dryness, flaking and itching of the vulvar skin.

4. Idiopathic vulvar pruritus: The cause is unknown and is related to emotional disturbance or certain minor stimuli.

5. At the same time, the pain and itching will be more severe at night, during menstruation and after eating irritating foods.

The main causes are: Trichomonas, fungal infection, wearing underwear made of chemical fiber fabrics, using rubber or plastic menstrual belts, obesity, tight underwear, frequent use of alkaline soaps or neglect of vulva hygiene. Vulvar leukoplakia, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, burns, diabetes, anemia, etc. can also cause it.