Why does vulva itch before menstruation?

What causes vulvar itching before menstruation? Have all girls had this experience? Does anyone know what’s going on? Is it normal to have itching? Is it serious? How can we improve this situation? What should we do when we encounter this situation? Every girl will have menstruation when she reaches a certain age, so this is an unavoidable topic. Let’s take a look at the reasons why the vulva becomes itchy before menstruation.

1. The common local cause is increased vaginal discharge, especially vaginitis caused by Trichomonas or fungal infection. The large amount of abnormal vaginal discharge irritates the vulva and makes it itchy.

2. If you use disinfectant to rinse the vulva and vagina, or place certain drugs in the vagina, causing vulvar skin allergies or dermatitis, it can also cause vulvar itching.

3. For people suffering from pinworm disease, pinworms often crawl out of the anus and irritate the area around the anus and the vulva, causing itching, especially at night, and even affecting sleep.

4. Some people often use strongly alkaline soaps or solutions to clean the vulva, which causes the vulva skin to become dry, itchy due to lack of oil.

5. Itching symptoms caused by various vulvar skin diseases, such as vulvar eczema, neurodermatitis, atrophic lichen sclerosus, vulvar dermatitis, etc. These diseases can not only cause varying degrees of itching, but also the vulvar skin may also have varying degrees of whitening, atrophy or thickening changes.

6. Early symptoms of vulvar cancer also include skin itching. Some people develop vulvar cancer after years of itching.

7 After entering puberty, the girl's vaginal epithelium thickens and vaginal folds appear. The endocrine secretions in the vagina also become acidic due to the rich content of lactobacilli, and the secretion volume increases, and the natural defense function is significantly enhanced. At this time, vulvar itching is mostly caused by vulvovaginitis or Bartholin's glanditis due to lack of vulvar hygiene. If you do not pay attention to genital hygiene during menstruation after menarche, menstrual blood and vaginal secretions can contaminate and irritate the vulva and cause itching, and even develop into inflammation. The incidence of Trichomonas vulvovaginitis increases after puberty. The acidic vaginal environment caused by estrogen is a prerequisite for Trichomonas infection.

After reading the above content, you now understand the reasons why the vulva becomes itchy before menstruation. There is a saying in Chinese medicine that the right medicine should be used for the right disease, so we should pay attention to the above reasons, pay attention to hygiene, wash frequently, change underwear frequently, and eliminate all factors that may endanger our health. Girls should take better care of themselves and protect themselves, especially during menstruation. They should keep warm and avoid eating spicy food.