What to do if your vulva is itchy during pregnancy

Vulvar itching is a very common gynecological disease. Suffering from vulvar itching will not only make you uncomfortable, but also make you very embarrassed, especially in public places. If you experience vulvar itching during pregnancy preparation, you must take it seriously and never take it lightly. It is best to go to the hospital for relevant examinations and treatments in time, and you must maintain good personal hygiene habits.

How to deal with vulvar itching during pregnancy?

If a pregnant woman experiences vulvar itching, she should go to the hospital for examination first, confirm the condition and then implement treatment based on syndrome differentiation.

1. Go to the hospital for a gynecological examination and routine examination of leucorrhea to find out whether you have vaginitis or vulvitis, make a clear diagnosis, and take medication as prescribed by the doctor. Do not blindly take medication on your own before a diagnosis is made to avoid delaying the disease or affecting the fetus.

2. If the condition is more serious, you must seek treatment immediately and go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of a regular hospital for examination. After finding out the cause, under the doctor's instructions, you should choose a drug system that has less impact on the fetus and conduct standardized treatment.

3. If the condition of vulvitis is not serious, you can start by paying attention to self-hygiene. You need to pay attention to hygiene at ordinary times to prevent infection.

For vulvar itching, relevant examinations must be carried out to find out the real cause of vulvar itching and treat it symptomatically. Do not take antibiotics indiscriminately. In addition, for patients with some special cases of vulvar itching, it is recommended to check blood sugar and arrange appropriate treatment to get rid of the trouble of vulvar itching.

However, pregnant women must treat vulvar itching thoroughly. Never stop taking the medicine as soon as your symptoms improve. Experts warn patients that they should pay attention to the following when treating vulvar itching during pregnancy: within 12 weeks of pregnancy, you can wash the vulva and vagina, and change your underwear every day, washing and ironing it together with a towel and basin. After 12 weeks of pregnancy, after cleaning according to the above method, gently dry the vulva and place special medicine deep in the vagina. Use it every night before going to bed. If there is vulvitis, special medicine can be applied to the vulva. Generally, a course of treatment lasts 10-14 days. The patient should be rechecked 7 days after stopping the medication, and the fungus should be rechecked for the third time 2 weeks after the symptoms disappear. Treatment can be terminated after recovery. After 35 weeks of pregnancy, vaginal operations should not be performed to avoid intrauterine infection.

Causes of vulvar itching

Bad hygiene habits: If you do not pay attention to cleaning the vulva on a regular basis, vaginal secretions or menstrual blood will accumulate in the vulva and cause itching.

Local lesions of the vulva: Vulvar skin diseases such as vulvar eczema, neurodermatitis, chronic vulvar dystrophy, vulvar tumors, etc. can cause vulvar itching.

Improper vaginal care: The main cause of female vulvar itching includes frequent cleaning of the vagina with high-concentration cleaning solutions, which leads to the growth of normal vaginal flora and reduces its ability to inhibit pathogenic bacteria.

Menstrual factors: As menstrual blood flows through the vagina, it disturbs the normal acidity and alkalinity of the vagina. Hidden pathogens may induce infection and cause vulvar itching.