Vulvitis is a common gynecological disease, which makes women particularly worried. It not only has itching, but also has pain symptoms. After we have abnormalities, we must carry out reasonable inspection and diagnosis.
Symptoms of Vulvitis
1. Chronic Vulvitis: mainly manifested as pruritus, thick, rough skin, cracks, pain in urination and Dyspareunia.
(1) Starting to experience discomfort in the external genitalia, as the condition progresses, itching and pain in the external genitalia gradually appear, with swelling and congestion in the external genitalia.
(2) The position of the vulva and urethra is adjacent to the organ. If inflammation occurs, it may lead to Urethritis, which needs attention.
(3) Pruritus of the external genitalia, thickening, roughness, and cracking of the skin, accompanied by symptoms such as painful urination or sexual intercourse
2. Acute Vulvitis: the patient first feels uncomfortable in the vulva, then pruritus and pain, or burning sensation. At the same time, the skin and mucosa of the vulva may have swelling and congestion to varying degrees, and in severe cases, large eczema may form, accompanied by pain in urination and sexual intercourse.
(1) The patient first feels uncomfortable in the external genitalia, and then feels itching, pain, or burning.
(2) The vulva part includes the Labia majora and Labia minora, and the skin and mucous membrane of the penis are swollen and congested to a certain extent.
(3) In severe cases, erosion, ulcers, eczema, etc. may form, accompanied by painful urination and pain.
(4) In addition, when Folliculitis occurs in the vulva, due to the occurrence of abscess, the vulva makes the vulva highly swollen and painful, forming a tumor.
(5) Herpes virus infection, acute onset, ulcer with fever after herpes rupture, inguinal Lymphadenopathy enlargement, general discomfort. The ulcer base is gray, with obvious congestion and edema. It recovers spontaneously but relapses, which is also one of the symptoms of acute Vulvitis.
Vulvitis self check
1. Look: Place a small mirror under the vulva, move the mirror back and forth, left and right, and observe your vulva with the help of the mirror. In addition, by observing the color, clear, turbid, thin and thick Vaginal discharge of leucorrhea and menstrual blood, you can also find traces. Normal vaginal discharge is a clear white thin liquid, while normal menstrual blood is bright red or light red. Some people may have some blood clots.
2. Odor: Use your nose to smell the odor of secretions, menstrual blood, or external genitalia. The normal odor is a light fishy, sweaty, or odorless odor. If there is a fishy odor, putrid odor, or special odor, it may cause problems.