Do you know about external genital itching and allergies? What are the preventive measures

The itching of the external genitalia is also common in our daily life, and its occurrence is related to many factors. We must clarify its causes and reasonably prevent it in daily life.

Causes of external genital itching

1. Drug factors: Drug factors can also cause female genital itching. For example, women with allergic constitution who take sulfonamides or other drugs may develop fixed type drug rash, which often occurs at the boundary of the skin and mucosa of the external genitalia. In addition to local itching, it can also be accompanied by erosion and exudation. Commonly used disinfectant solution for cleaning the vagina, or placing medication inside the vagina, external genital skin allergies or dermatitis can also cause external genital itching. Using medication for vaginal cleaning and vaginal insertion can lead to allergic reactions and contact dermatitis, as well as external genital itching. 2. Infectious diseases: trichomonal vaginitis and mycotic vaginitis cause excessive leucorrhea, which can stimulate the vulva and cause itching.

3. Congestion of the vulva during pregnancy: Sometimes varicose veins, itching and discomfort of the vulva, and an increase in cervical and vaginal secretions during pregnancy are also one of the reasons.

4. Local lesions of the vulva: Skin diseases of the vulva, such as eczema of the vulva, neurodermatitis, chronic vulvar malnutrition, and vulvar tumors, can cause itching of the vulva.

5. Menstrual factors: Menstrual blood flows through the vagina, hindering normal vaginal acidity and alkalinity, and hidden pathogen infections causing external genital itching.

6. Clothing discomfort: For example, if you like to wear some synthetic fiber clothes or use menstrual bands made of rubber or plastic, it can cause poor ventilation of the external genitalia skin, sweat stains soaking, and itching.

7. Poor hygiene habits: If the external genitalia is not cleaned regularly, accumulation of vaginal secretions or menstrual blood in the genital area can cause itching. On the contrary, wash the external genitalia several times a day, or often use alkaline soap or potassium permanganate water to wash the external genitalia. This can cause excessive dryness of the external genitalia skin and itching.

8. Sitting still for a long time: Women who sit in the office for a long time are not very active and are prone to symptoms of itching of the vulva. Sitting in a chair for a long time without moving can cause the vulva to become stuffy. Among them, if the breathable underwear does not absorb sweat, the external genitalia will remain damp for a long time and itch.

9. Sexual allergy: This is an allergic reaction that occurs during sexual intercourse. Individuals with semen allergies, condom allergies, and friction allergies.