What causes vaginal itching in women?

Vulvar itching is a symptom caused by various vaginal diseases. The situation is quite complicated. When the symptoms of itching worsen, women will feel restless, which has a great impact on their normal life and work, and is also very embarrassing. Therefore, we should understand the possible causes of the disease. So, what causes vaginal itching in women? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Local causes

(I) Special infections: candidal vaginitis and

Recurrent vulvar itching

Recurrent vulvar itching

Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common cause of vulvar itching. Lice and scabies can also cause itching. The itching around the anus and vulva of young girls caused by enterobiasis usually only occurs at night.

(ii) Chronic vulvar dystrophy is characterized by severe itching, accompanied by whitening of the vulvar skin.

(III) Drug allergy or chemical irritation: Soap, condoms, Sanisol, mercurochrome, etc. may cause contact dermatitis due to direct irritation or allergy, resulting in itching symptoms.

(IV) Bad hygiene habits: Not paying attention to the local cleanliness of the vulva, sebum, sweat, menstruation, vaginal secretions, and even urine and feces soaking, long-term stimulation of the vulva can cause itching: using rubber or plastic menstrual belts during menstruation, and wearing non-breathable chemical fiber underwear at other times can induce itching due to the accumulation of damp heat. It should be noted that when cleaning the vulva every day, it is more appropriate to use Ph4 Jiaoyan weak acid formula female care liquid.

(V) Other skin lesions, abrasions, common warts, herpes, eczema, and tumors can all cause vulvar itching.

(6) Sexual allergy: This is an allergic reaction that occurs during sexual intercourse. They are allergy to semen, condom allergy, and friction allergy.

Systemic causes

(1) Diabetes: Due to the irritation of diabetes to the vulvar skin, especially when accompanied by fungal vulvitis, vulvar itching is particularly severe. Many patients first seek medical attention due to itching and redness of the vulva, and are diagnosed with diabetes only after further examination.

(ii) When patients with jaundice, vitamin A and B deficiency, anemia, leukemia and other chronic diseases experience vulvar itching, it is often part of general itching.

(3) Vulvar congestion during pregnancy and premenstrual period may occasionally cause vulvar itching and discomfort.

(IV) Unexplained vulvar pruritus Some patients have very severe vulvar pruritus, but no obvious systemic or local cause can be found. Some people believe that it may be related to mental or psychological factors.

The above is an introduction to what causes vaginal itching in women. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. There are many factors that lead to vaginal itching. Women can determine the cause according to their own situation. No matter what factors cause the itching, they must take the correct approach to solve it and maintain good private hygiene to prevent recurrence of itching.