Women with vulvar itching should seek timely treatment
(Professor Chang Jianmin, Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Health)
Itchy vulva is very common in women, but many people are ashamed to talk about it or even go to the hospital. Itchy vulva is caused by certain diseases and should be seen in hospital in time to identify the cause, treat it early and relieve the pain.
By and large, itchy vulva diseases are divided into two main categories: infectious diseases and inflammatory diseases. The most common infectious disease is Candida vaginitis, which often causes severe itching of the vagina as well as the vulva; the most common inflammatory disease is vulvar dermatitis or eczema, followed by sclerosing atrophic moss (commonly known as vulvar leukoplakia). Chang Jianmin, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Beijing Hospital
Itchy vulvar diseases are generally not difficult to treat. The key is correct diagnosis and then reasonable and correct treatment. For patients with limited medical knowledge, it is difficult to determine the nature of the disease, and therefore it is difficult to correctly administer medication on their own. Because vulvar itching is mostly a disease on the skin of the vulva, it is essential that one should visit the dermatology department of a hospital.