What causes vaginal itching during menopause?

Some female friends may have more vulvar secretions after menopause, or the underwear they usually wear is made of poor fabric, causing long-term irritation to the vulvar skin, which may lead to vaginal itching. In order to avoid vaginal itching during menopause, you should pay attention to keeping the vulva clean and dry. If you have acute or chronic genital inflammation, you should actively seek treatment and try to choose cotton underwear.

Regarding the causes of menopausal vulvar itching, we must actively grasp it and treat the cause of the disease to achieve good results. Usually there are many causes of menopausal vulvar itching. The following is an analysis by experts on the causes of menopausal vulvar itching. Causes of vulvar itching during menopause: Varicose veins of the vulva: It causes nutritional disorders of the skin and changes in the excitability of peripheral nerves, resulting in itching; repeated scratching can lead to chronic eczema, simple lichen sclerosis, pachyderma, and even develop into vulvar leukoplakia.

Irritation from urine, sweat and anal secretions: such as high sugar content in the urine of diabetic patients; long-term pyuria during urinary tract infection or urinary incontinence; irritation during defecation when taking laxatives for a long time can also cause itching of the vulva and perianal area. In obese people, the decomposition of secretions from the sweat glands and sebaceous glands is hidden in the wrinkles of the vulva skin, causing the skin to soften and rub, which is often the cause of itching.

Chronic local irritation: In addition to the above-mentioned causes of local congestion or allergic reactions, the most common cause is excessive discharge from vaginitis. In addition to candidal vaginitis and Trichomonas vaginitis, menopause has another factor, namely senile vaginitis. Senile vaginitis is not like the other vaginitis mentioned above, which has a lot of discharge and is very irritating. Often the vaginal discharge is very little and even difficult to detect. We must actively grasp the above-mentioned causes of menopausal vulvar itching. Of course, after grasping the causes of menopausal vulvar itching, we must also actively consult relevant experts to restore our health to the greatest extent.

During menopause, female friends should also pay attention to daily cleaning of the vulva. It is best to choose some weak acid formula vulva cleaning liquid, do not use soapy water or clean water to rinse the vagina, eat less spicy food, and try to use condoms during menopause to avoid infection due to improper sexual life, thereby suffering from vaginal inflammation.