Why does a pregnant woman's lower body itch?

After pregnancy, we will find that there will be more secretions from the lower body, which will affect normal life in severe cases. However, you cannot take medicine indiscriminately after pregnancy, as pregnant women are more likely to develop gynecological diseases. At this time, pregnant women are also prone to symptoms of itchy lower body. So what is the cause of itchy lower body in pregnant women? In fact, the causes of itchy lower body in pregnant women are complicated. Some patients are caused by inadequate hygiene, while some pregnant women are caused by gynecological diseases. Let’s take a look at the main causes of itchy lower body in pregnant women.

1. External factors. It may cause itching due to moisture and soaking of sweat; underwear with a harder texture or made of chemical fibers may also cause itching of the female vulva; some cleaning fluids may also cause itching, etc.

2. Mental factors. Medical research shows that after women become pregnant, due to a series of changes in their lives and bodies, they will experience certain fears, worries, insomnia, etc., which can also cause vulvar itching in women.

3. Influence of vaginal secretions of pregnant women. During pregnancy, the vaginal secretions of pregnant women will gradually increase. Because the vulva is relatively moist, the synthesis of glycogen in the vagina will increase. In addition, the local congestion of the vagina creates conditions for the growth of bacteria, which in turn causes vulvar itching.

4. Vaginitis. Most of the vulvar itching that occurs in pregnant women during pregnancy is caused by vaginitis. The most common type of vaginitis is candidal vaginitis, which is mainly caused by Candida infection.

Pregnant women with vulvar itching need to do the following examinations:

1. Leucorrhea examination: Leucorrhea examination can be used to detect whether there are gynecological diseases or vaginitis caused by various bacterial infections. The general leucorrhea examination items include: vaginal cleanliness inspection; presence of fungi and Trichomonas; clue cells; amine test; and five types of pH value.

2. Colposcopy: Colposcopy can detect early cervical cancer and accurately distinguish between tumors and inflammation. However, due to the limitations of the colposcopy, it cannot directly see the situation inside the cervical canal, so it is not easy to detect lesions inside the cervix.

Why does pregnant women have itchy lower body? This article has given a detailed answer to this question. At the same time, you will also know that after discovering itchy lower body, you need to do a formal examination to diagnose the disease. During this period, the patient should keep the lower body clean and hygienic, wash the lower body every day, change underwear more frequently, and use less sanitary pads and other items, which will aggravate the itching of the lower body. When a gynecological disease is diagnosed, it should be treated to avoid itching caused by bacterial diseases, which will affect the healthy development of the fetus.