What are the causes of vaginal itching and pain?

There are many reasons for vaginal itching. If itching is accompanied by pain, you must pay attention to this symptom to prevent the patient from being infected with bacteria. The patient should now pay attention to the hygiene of the lower body in the near future, and observe whether there are other discomforts in the lower body, whether the leucorrhea is normal, etc. According to the situation, choose to go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis. After the disease is confirmed, treatment can immediately relieve the condition. So what are the causes of vaginal itching and pain?

Fungal vaginitis: vaginal itching, vulvar flushing, dregs-like leucorrhea with odor, and scratching can cause eczematous changes of vulvar dermatitis.

Vaginal trichomoniasis: Itching of the vulva and vagina, foamy leucorrhea, often accompanied by a special odor, and eczematous changes in the vulva after scratching. A vaginal smear test can be used to distinguish it from the above conditions.

Pubic lice: Pubic lice often lie on the surface of the skin or attach to the roots of pubic hair. Pubic lice eggs are grayish white and the size of a pinhead. The bites of pubic lice and their venom and excrement can cause itching and desquamation of the skin, and may lead to eczematous changes and folliculitis.

Pinworm infection: It mainly affects young girls, but adult women can also be infected. When the anus relaxes at night, the pinworms crawl out of the rectum and swim to the vulva to mate and lay eggs, and irritate the skin and mucous membranes of the vulva, causing local itching.

Local skin uncleanness: Some women use toilet paper improperly, and the skin of the vulva is soaked by menstrual blood, vaginal secretions, and even urine, feces and sweat, which causes chronic inflammation of the local skin and causes vulva itching.

Drug allergy: "Fixed drug rash" caused by women with allergic constitution taking sulfonamides or other drugs often occurs at the junction of the skin and mucous membrane of the vulva. In addition to local itching, it may be complicated by erosion and exudation. Vaginal itching may also occur if allergic reactions or contact dermatitis occur when using drugs for vaginal washing or vaginal insertion.

Viral infection: Genital warts mostly occur on the female vaginal wall, cervix and vulva, and may also cause foul-smelling leucorrhea. Molluscum contagiosum occurring in the vulva often presents as round papules with an umbilical-like depression in the center, and may also cause itching in the vulva. Genital herpes is often manifested by the appearance of bright, rice-sized blisters on the urethral opening and vaginal wall, accompanied by local itching.

Vaginal itching and pain can be caused by many reasons. This article explains the most common causes. Of course, it may also be caused by inadequate cleaning of the genitals. Many women like to wipe with paper towels after urinating. If this continues for a long time, the bacteria on the paper towels will remain at the vaginal opening. When affected by multiple factors, symptoms of vaginal itching and pain will appear.