Itchy vulvar skin of pregnant women can be relieved by daily regimen, topical lotion or local medication after the cause is clear.
1. Daily regimen: Itchy vulvar skin of pregnant women may be caused by secretions, sweat stains, excreta and other skin irritation, which can be relieved by washing the vulva, keeping the local area clean, changing the underwear, wearing loose pants and so on.
2. Topical lotion: Because pregnant women’s body immunity is low, vaginal flora imbalance is easy to cause vaginitis, vulvar itching, increased secretion and other symptoms, you can use potassium permanganate diluted solution to wash the vulva, in order to play a bactericidal effect, to relieve the discomfort of the symptom, generally will not cause adverse effects on the fetus, but in the use of the concentration of the solution should pay attention to, to avoid the concentration of too high to lead to the damage of the skin and mucous membranes.
3. Topical medication: If the symptoms of vaginitis are more serious, you can use topical medication to treat it after washing. If it is mycotic vaginitis, clotrimazole suppository can be placed in the vagina, can play a role in inhibiting the effect of fungi.
If it is bacterial vaginosis or trichomonas vaginitis, metronidazole suppositories can be inserted into the vagina to achieve anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious effects and relieve itching symptoms. However, vaginal suppositories may cause local irritation such as itching, redness and swelling when used.
It should be noted that pregnant women should avoid taking oral antibiotic drugs when treating vaginitis, so as not to affect the development of the fetus, and in the first trimester of pregnancy, vaginal suppositories cannot be used. Pregnant women must use medication under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly.