What is the cause of vaginal itching and what is the effective treatment?

Vaginal itching is a very common gynecological disease. The most obvious symptoms of vaginitis are increased vaginal discharge, vulvar itching, and odor. However, since there are many types of vaginitis, if you want to confirm the diagnosis, it is best to go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause. After confirming which type of vaginitis it is, then treat the symptoms. Do not take medication blindly, as this will aggravate the condition and miss the best treatment time.

Vaginal itching usually occurs in paroxysmal attacks or even continuously. The local skin and mucous membrane of the vulvar itching appear normal, or there are only scratches and blood scabs due to excessive scratching. It is a symptom of many different diseases, such as vulvovaginal candidiasis and Trichomonas vaginitis, which have vulvar itching and increased leucorrhea as the main symptoms; vulvar itching caused by enterobiasis occurs most frequently at night; and there are also patients with diabetes, etc. Vaginal itching can also induce many diseases, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, perinephritis, sexual (parous) pain, etc. Vaginal itching can affect women's lives and cause emotional discord between couples. It is more likely to recur and difficult to treat, so we must treat it in time.

What to do if you have vaginal itching

1. Improvement of diet. Women with vaginal itching can eat more coarse grains to supplement B vitamins and strengthen the skin. For example, oats, corn, pumpkin, etc. can supplement B vitamins. In order to nourish blood and yin and nourish the skin, you can eat some red dates, wolfberries, and various nuts appropriately. Eat less or no spicy food to avoid damaging yin fluid and aggravating dry skin. In addition, fishy foods such as mutton and seafood will aggravate the itching, so try to eat less or no spicy food.

2. Strengthen skin touch. The skin is delicate. If you don't treat it well, it will be easily damaged, especially itchy skin. The more itchy it is, the more you want to scratch it, but the more you scratch, the greater the damage, and it is easy to cause infection. Scratching vaginal itching with sharp nails may provide temporary relief, but it will cause great harm to the skin, and the itching will only become more and more severe. When we treat the skin, whether it is itchy or normal, we should touch it, clean it with vaginal cleansing items, and gently massage it. We can increase the strength appropriately for the itchy area.

3. Wear loose cotton and silk clothes and underwear. Chemical fiber clothes produce great friction with the skin, so avoid static electricity irritating the skin; newly bought underwear should be washed before wearing; it is best to wash clothes, underwear and socks separately, and pay attention to exposing the underwear to the sun after washing.

4. Pay attention to menstrual hygiene and keep the vulva clean and dry. Clean the vulva regularly, avoid excessive cleaning, do not use clean water or soap to clean the vulva, and avoid scratching with your hands or instruments when cleaning.

5. Actively treat the primary disease, such as diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, etc., which can cause or aggravate the degree of itching; in addition, attention should be paid to hygiene during sexual life to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.