Post Date November, 16 2024
Vulvar itching is very common in gynecological clinical practice. Generally speaking, female genital itching is caused by gynecological diseases, and specific types must be checked at the hospital to distinguish. So, why does the female vulva itch? How to prevent external genital itching?
The six main causes of female genital itching
1. Scabies infection
When scabies are caused, external skin lesions are the most severe, so local itching is also the most obvious.
2. Sexual hypersensitivity
It is an allergic reaction that occurs in sexual life. Individuals with semen allergies, condom allergies, and friction allergies.
3. Underwear not cleaned separately
Housewives who understand serious relationships are aware of the direct relationship between laziness and gynecological diseases, so underwear must be cleaned by hand. Therefore, if underwear is mixed with other clothing for washing, it will adhere to bacteria.
4. Enterobius infection
Mainly affecting young girls, adult women can also be infected. When the anus relaxes at night, pinworms crawl out of the rectum and swim to the vulva to mate and lay eggs, stimulating the skin and mucosa of the vulva, causing local itching.
5. Local skin uncleanness
Some women use toilet paper improperly, causing chronic inflammation of the external genitalia skin due to immersion in menstrual blood, vaginal secretions, and even urine, feces, and sweat, resulting in itching of the external genitalia.
6. Husband's passionate kiss
The oral cavity is also a breeding ground for mold and other pathogens, and sometimes toothpaste and salt water cannot remove bacteria and parasites inside the gaps between teeth. When couples have sex, the husband's kiss not only stays on the lips, but the risk of the vagina also sharply increases several times.
Pruritus of the external genitalia seriously disrupts personal normal life and causes great distress to them, so it is necessary to prevent it in advance.
How can women prevent external genital itching?
1. Pay attention to personal hygiene
In daily life, underwear should be frequently replaced. Cotton or breathable materials should be chosen for underwear, and the external genitalia should be cleaned every day. However, hot water or soap should not be used to wipe the vagina, and it should not damage the vagina. During menstruation, the external genitalia should be kept clean and sanitary pads should be replaced
2. Unable to scratch
Itching of the external genitalia and scratching are very incorrect behaviors for many women. After scratching, not only does it not relieve itching, but there is also a possibility of expanding the scope of infection, causing itching to occur on a larger area, and it cannot be cleaned with hot water.
