Is vaginal itching serious?

If a female friend experiences vulvar itching, pain, or burning sensation, it is very likely that she has an inflammatory disease. So is vulvar itching serious? Many women are troubled by this problem. In fact, vaginal itching is very frequent and is not a major disease, but its treatment cannot be ignored. The vagina is very fragile and easily affected by external interference. It is necessary to understand the causes of vaginal itching so as to carry out targeted treatment.

Reason 1: Nonspecific vaginitis.

There is a feeling of heaviness and burning in the vulva and vagina, a large amount of vaginal epithelium falls off, the vaginal mucosa is congested, and there is obvious tenderness. In severe cases, general fatigue and lower abdominal discomfort may occur, the amount of leucorrhea is large and purulent or serous. The outflow of leucorrhea irritates the urethra, and frequent urination and painful urination may occur.

Reason 2: Fungal vaginitis.

The prominent symptoms of this disease are increased leucorrhea and severe itching of the vulva and vagina. When the symptoms are severe, the patient may be restless and in extreme pain, and may also experience frequent urination, painful urination, and pain during intercourse.

The leucorrhea is white and thick, resembling dregs of soybean dregs, the vaginal mucosa is highly edematous, the vulva is burning, and there is white flaky film adhering to it, which is easy to peel off. Underneath is an eroded base of the damaged mucosa or a shallow ulcer. In severe cases, ecchymosis may remain, which is a typical symptom of this disease.

Another type of patient has a large amount of watery or purulent leucorrhea without white flakes, moderate redness and edema of the vaginal mucosa, no severe itching or burning sensation, only a feeling of moisture in the vulva.

Reason three: Trichomonas vaginitis.

The vaginal discharge increases and is yellow-white, occasionally with yellow-green pus, often foamy and fishy, ​​and may be mixed with blood when the disease is severe; followed by low back pain, frequent urination, painful urination, vulvar itching, and dull pain in the lower abdomen. The vaginal mucosa is red and swollen, with scattered bleeding spots or strawberry-shaped protrusions, which occasionally cause pain during intercourse.

The appearance of itching, burning and tingling in the vagina makes every woman restless, and at the same time, there will be lower abdominal pain, general weakness and mental depression. When these situations occur, you need to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. The health of the vagina is very important. Various inflammations also need to be treated in time to ensure that women have a healthy body.