Vulvar itching mainly occurs in women's vagina or labia and other female reproductive organs. You can feel unbearable itching. Vulvar itching mostly occurs more at night, making women unable to sleep peacefully. But few people truly understand the causes of vulvar itching. So, what causes vulvar itching in women? What to do if you have vulvar itching?

Six major causes of vulvar itching in women

1. Local skin is unclean

Some women use toilet paper improperly. The skin of the vulva is soaked by menstrual blood, vaginal secretions, and even urine, feces and sweat, causing chronic inflammation of the local skin, causing itching of the vulva.

2. Vulvar skin diseases

The skin lesions of tinea cruris often extend to the vulva, causing severe local itching. The local itching caused by vulvar eczema and neurodermatitis is more severe. The former manifests as papules and blisters with unclear boundaries and erosion and exudation on the local skin, while the latter often causes skin thickening and mossing due to scratching. In addition to causing vulvar itching, leukoplakia on the vulva are often accompanied by vulvar malnutrition and skin atrophy.

3. Trichomonas vaginalis infection

When the acidity of a woman's vaginal mucosa is reduced, the production of lactic acid is reduced, and Trichomonas vaginalis infection is prone to occur, which manifests as foamy leucorrhea and vulvar itching.

4. Fungal infection

For women with diabetes or long-term use of antibiotics that cause imbalance in the normal flora, the fungus Candida albicans can easily invade the vulva and vagina, causing fungal vulva and vaginitis, often causing bean-dregs-like leucorrhea and vulvar itching.

5. Drug rash

The "fixed drug eruption" caused by women with allergies taking sulfonamides or other drugs often occurs at the junction of the vulva skin and mucous membranes. In addition to local itching, it can be complicated by erosion and exudation. If drugs are used for vaginal douching or intravaginal insertion, vulvar itching may also occur if allergic reactions and contact dermatitis occur.

6. Virus infection

Condyloma acuminata mostly occur on the vaginal wall, cervix and vulva of women, and they also cause foul-smelling leucorrhea. Molluscum contagiosum that occurs on the vulva usually appears as a round papule with an umbilical fossa-like depression in the center, which can also cause vulvar itching. Genital herpes mostly manifests as rice-sized and bright blisters on the urethral opening and vaginal wall, in addition to local itching.

Tips to relieve vulvar itching

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene

Underwear should be changed frequently in daily life, and underwear should be made of cotton and breathable materials; the vulva should be washed every day, but it should not be scrubbed with very hot water or soap to avoid damage to the vagina; if During menstruation, it is even more important to keep the vulva clean and change sanitary napkins regularly.

2. Can’t scratch itch

The itching of the vulva is unbearable, and many women will scratch it. This is a very incorrect behavior. Not only will scratching not relieve the itching, but it may expand the scope of infection and cause itching to occur in a larger area. You cannot wash it with hot water, which will make the itching even more unbearable.

3. Eat less spicy food

Eat less spicy, fried and other foods that are easy to cause irritation. In addition, research should also be banned, otherwise it may lead to more serious allergies.

4. Maintain a happy mood

Keep a happy mood, relieve tension and anxiety, and also use some sedatives appropriately, which can effectively relieve vulvar itching.

5. Pay attention to hygiene in public places

After vulvar itching occurs, special attention should be paid to disinfecting personal clothing, beds, etc., and appropriately reducing the use of bathtubs, toilets, etc. in public places to prevent vulvar itching.

6. Go to the hospital for examination

If the problem of vulvar itching is serious, and there is skin damage or even infection, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and pay attention to the recurrence of the disease on a daily basis.