Common knowledge about vulvar itching

We should pay enough attention to and understand vulvar pruritus. At present, vulvar pruritus can cause many diseases. If you don't have a correct understanding of vulvar pruritus, you may not even know that you are sick. There are many main manifestations of its early symptoms, so here is some common knowledge about vulvar pruritus.

1. Special infection causes vulvar itching

Vaginitis: Trichomonas vaginitis and candidal vaginitis are the most common causes of vulvar itching. Other bacterial vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, pinworm vaginitis, allergic vaginitis, Haemophilus vaginitis, senile vaginitis, and infantile vaginitis may also cause vulvar itching.

2. Chronic vulvar dystrophy

The main symptom is itching, accompanied by whitening of the vulvar skin.

3. Drug allergy or chemical stimulation

Soap, condoms, mercurochrome, etc. can cause contact dermatitis, vulvar neurodermatitis, and vulvar seborrheic dermatitis due to direct irritation or allergies, resulting in itching symptoms.

4. Bad hygiene habits

Failure to pay attention to the local cleanliness of the vulva, sebum, sweat, menstruation, vaginal secretions, and even urine and feces soaking, long-term stimulation of the vulva can cause itching: using rubber or plastic menstrual belts during menstruation, and wearing airtight chemical fiber underwear at other times can induce itching due to the accumulation of damp heat.

5. Other skin lesions

Abrasions, common warts, herpes, eczema, and tumors can all cause vulvar itching: vulvar eczema, vulvar psoriasis, interstitial cystitis, localized vulvitis, and desquamative vaginitis syndrome.

6. Vulvar tumors

Vulvar Kaposi's sarcoma, vulvar sweat gland adenocarcinoma, vulvar adenosquamous carcinoma, vulvar Paget's disease, vulvar basal cell carcinoma, vulvar invasive squamous cell carcinoma, vulvar melanoma, etc.

Vulvar pruritus is a disease that many people are reluctant to face, because it is seriously harmful to health and difficult to treat. Therefore, we need to know the causes of vulvar pruritus and take targeted prevention measures for this disease in life.