What to check for vulvar itching

Vulvar pruritus is a common clinical symptom, which may be caused by a variety of causes, such as Trichomonas vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, etc. Vulvar pruritus usually requires vulvar examination, vaginal discharge examination, vulvar biopsy and other items.

Items to check for vulvar itching:

1. Vulvar examination: When vulvar itching occurs, the doctor will usually examine the vulva, mainly to observe whether there is redness, swelling, erosion, ulcers, abnormal secretions, etc., so as to preliminarily determine whether there is infection or other lesions.

2. Vaginal secretion examination: For patients with vulvar itching, vaginal secretion examination is usually required. Doctors collect vaginal secretion samples and test them to determine whether there is bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, etc. It can effectively determine the cause of the disease and guide subsequent treatment.

3. Vulvar biopsy: In addition to gynecological diseases, vulvar itching may also be caused by vulvar lesions such as vulvar lichen sclerosus and vulvar chronic simple lichen, so a vulvar biopsy is necessary. The main purpose is to extract the vulvar skin lesion tissue and perform pathological histological examination on it to clarify the specific cause.

Things to note for vulvar itching:

Once the cause of vulvar itching is determined through the above methods, it is necessary to cooperate with the doctor in time to provide correct treatment to reduce other complications.