Why is my Vagina Itchy?
BTW: Vigina is actually spelt Vagina.
Apart from menopause, your delicate vaginal skin can commonly become itchy when you wear underwear made from synthetic fabrics which do not breathe properly. Polyester, rayon, nylon and other “silky” or tight synthetic materials can cause moisture to build up on the surface of your skin. Moist skin rubbing against itself or clothing can cause itching and redness.
Causes of Itching In and Around the Vagina
Simple Causes:
* Synthetic clothing which doesn’t allow your skin to ‘breathe’ can cause itching.
* Many women become itchy in their sensitive female areas after sex, mostly due to small abrasions caused during sex.
*** This is often caused during and after menopause when the walls of the vagina become thinner due to estrogen levels dropping.
In cases like this, many older women will seek some sort of medication from a Doctor which includes an estrogen suppliment.
Some natural products like LadySoothe.com are considered excellent for relieving vaginal itching discomfort fast until you can get the other medication to start working.
More Serious Causes:
* Menopause is one of the most common causes of your Vulval itching. The walls of the vagina become thinner due to estrogen levels dropping which means that they get irritated more easily causing you to have an itchy Vulva.
* Fungal infections also known as Yeast infection, Candida (Candidiasis) or Thrush are a common cause of maddening vaginal itchiness, redness and soreness. If you suspect you have a fungal infection of the vagina, please consult your healthcare practitioner.
* Herpes: When herpes is “flaring” you will know that there is a problem. You will also feel blisters or small lumps around the pelvic area. You must consult a doctor immediately if this occurs and do not engage in sex until you have spoken with your doctor.
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* Bacterial infections such as Bacterial Vaginosis can cause itching as well as unpleasant smelling discharge, and soreness. If you suspect you have Bacterial Vaginosis, please consult your healthcare practitioner.
* STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) can cause itching. If you suspect you may have an STD, for example, burning sensation when urinating, vaginal discharge, general feeling that something is wrong in the underpants department, please see a doctor immediately.
Bacterial Vaginosis or BV
There is a simple yet effective remedy for BV which is douching with Antiseptic grade Hydrogen Peroxide twice a day for 1 – 2 weeks.
Simply douche with approx 1/2 cup of either reverse osmosis or distilled water mixed with 5 tablespoons of Antiseptic grade Hydrogen Peroxide at a MAXIMUM OF 3% strength. 1% – 3% is all you need or you will wish you had never read this article.
FYI: The good bacteria inside your vagina actually produce hydrogen peroxide as a natural defense mechanism against the bad bacteria.
Antibiotics
Antibiotics will generally make the problem worse long term. It kills ALL bacteria and the bad ones usually proliferate quicker because of your diet or because you are Not wearing loose cotton underpants. This method is great for paying your doctors mortgage off but will generally not help you effectively long term.
Natural products like LadySoothe
LadySoothe is a 99% natural herbal cream formulated to relieve itching and soreness in and around your delicate female areas. Remember, if you have an itch that you have to keep scratching, it usually means that you should consult your healthcare practitioner ASAP.
LadySoothe can help to relieve the symptoms of itching, redness, irritation and soreness both in and around your vagina.
For more serious causes, LadySoothe may also be used in conjunction with other treatments to relieve itching and irritation while your treatment begins to work.
Diet
Eating foods which are high in steroids, anti-biotics and hormones does not help your condition either. Start looking for organic foods and eventually your supermarkets will stock more of these products. If you think about this for more than 20 seconds, it will start making sense to you.
Water
If you can afford to get at least a DUAL water filter which filters the water slowly, you will remove the chlorine and ammonia from the water which also can cause irritations when you urinate. There is a byproduct of chlorine and ammonia which is called chloramine. This is much harder to remove from the water and requires a catalytic carbon block carbon filter with at least 15 minutes exposure to the carbon filter material. It is just a deadly as the other 2 from which is it created. 5 Stage Reverse Osmosis filters are preferrable if you can afford them and please ensure that you get a TFC membrane and not the cheaper, less effective Celulose membrane.