What are the causes of recurrent vaginal itching?

The genitals are a relatively sensitive part of the female body. At the same time, many women always pay no attention to them in their daily lives, which can easily lead to symptoms of repeated genital itching in women. Many times, it always makes women feel embarrassed in some public occasions. In order to better prevent such diseases, we must grasp the causes and make timely adjustments. Let's take a look at the causes of repeated genital itching.

What are the causes of recurrent vaginal itching?

1. Local diseases of the vulva

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

2. External stimulation

Sometimes birth control pills, underwear friction, tight underwear, menstrual stimulation, etc. can also cause itching. Because of not paying attention to the hygiene of the vulva,

Vulvar itching can be caused by irritants from vaginal secretions, vulvar secretions, sweat, unqualified menstrual belts, moisture, immersion, chemical fiber underwear, rough toilet paper, allergies caused by medication inside the vulva and vagina, and frequent washing of the vulva with soap. Vulvar itching is often accompanied by anal itching, which is related to the irritation caused by external hemorrhoids, long-term incontinence, anal fistula, anal fissure, anal excrement, and fecal residues.

3. Mental Factors

When you are depressed, nervous, anxious, or irritable, you often feel vulvar itching, and the more you scratch it, the more itchy it becomes.

IV. Systemic Diseases

The main ones are diabetes, anemia, skin diseases, liver and gallbladder diseases, kidney diseases, leukemia, polycythemia, lymphoma, etc. Not only is there itching all over the body, but it is often accompanied by itching of the vulva. According to statistics, 3.4% of 500 diabetic women have localized itching.

5. Idiopathic vulvar pruritus

There is no clear cause, it may be related to emotional disturbance or some minor stimulation.

6. Dietary factors

Lack of iron, vitamin A, vitamin E, riboflavin, fat, etc. in food further makes the vulvar skin dry, itchy and flaky.

The above is an introduction to the reasons for repeated itching of the vagina. After understanding it, we know that this phenomenon is generally caused by gynecological diseases. Female friends must pay special attention to it in daily life. First of all, they must pay attention to nutritional balance in their diet. When gynecological diseases occur, they must not blindly use drugs, but go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis.