Can I use salt water to wash my vulva when I am pregnant?

Vulvar itching is a very common symptom. It should be said that almost all women in real life have experienced such symptoms, especially married women. Generally, if the symptoms are not particularly severe, they can be washed with salt water. If a pregnant woman experiences vulvar itching, it is recommended that you tell your attending physician, who will provide symptomatic treatment to effectively relieve the symptoms. Remember not to seek medical treatment blindly to avoid causing greater discomfort.

Vulvar itching makes people unable to sleep or eat, and cannot sit or lie still. This is a common problem for many women suffering from vulvar itching. Some female patients say that vulvar itching can be treated by washing the vulva with salt water. Is this correct? In fact, there are many causes of vulvar itching, such as infection, drug allergy, chemical irritation, lack of attention to vulvar hygiene, chronic vulvar malnutrition, etc. Women with diabetes or vitamin A and B deficiency also often experience vulvar itching.

The skin of the female vulva is very delicate. When cleaning it, do not use high-concentration gynecological disinfectants indiscriminately to avoid drug irritation to the vaginal mucosa and cause discomfort. If vulvar itching occurs, it is not recommended for women to use medication to clean or treat it on their own. Medication should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor. As for salt water, because it can disinfect and relieve itching, you can use salt water to clean the private parts appropriately when vulvar itching occurs, but the concentration of salt water should not be too high to avoid irritation to the skin of the genitals. Of course, the most scientific treatment for vulvar itching is to go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment, so as to fundamentally solve the problem of vulvar itching.

Although vulvar itching can be cleaned with salt water of appropriate concentration, you still need to pay attention to active treatment and maintain good hygiene of the private parts, keeping the vulva dry and clean. Never scratch with your hands when it itches, and do not wash with hot water or soap. When cleaning your vagina, do not use cleaning fluid for a long time to avoid damaging the vaginal environment and making it easier for bacteria to invade.

In fact, vulvar pruritus is not a difficult disease to cure. As long as you understand the disease correctly and carry out timely and targeted treatment, the disease can be cured. Finally, it is recommended that after understanding the disease of vulvar pruritus, you should choose to go to a professional tertiary hospital to treat this disease.