Sexual Health
How to relieve itching in the external genitalia: three tips to stay away from distress
Pruritus of the external genitalia is a common gynecological condition and has a serious impact on women, especially if there is itching, which must be treated promptly and reasonably.
How to stop itching in the external genitalia
Wash the external genitalia with detergent every night when taking a shower. If the itching is severe, use it once in the morning and once in the evening. Compound Sophora flavescens lotion has a good antipruritic effect. After diagnosis, it can be used according to the doctor's instructions. Vulvar itching caused by Vaginitis can be treated with oral anti-inflammatory drugs.
After washing with detergent, you will sweat and itch. You can wet the vulva with a thick cold towel. Replace the towel when you feel it is hot until it is not itchy. The onset of itching is related to high temperature. Cooling with a damp towel can lower the surface temperature of the body and alleviate itching.
To reduce itching, wear loose cotton underwear in summer, wash clothes frequently, and sun tan to kill bacteria. Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia, clean it every day to prevent the proliferation of various itching bacteria and exacerbate itching.
Treatment of external genital itching
1. General treatment: Pay attention to menstrual hygiene and keep the external genitalia clean and dry. Do not scrape, scald with hot water, or soap. When infected, use Potassium permanganate solution for sitz bath, ventilate underwear, with proper width, and avoid alcohol and spicy or allergic food.
2. Etiological treatment: Trichomoniasis can be washed out with lead acetate solution or 3% boric acid solution, oral or vaginal drugs. Miediling is taken orally, 0.2g each time, 3 times a day, for 7 consecutive days. Couples take it together, vaginal medication, once a night, 0.2-0.4g each time, for 7 consecutive days. Repeat treatment for 3 days after the next menstrual cycle is clean. Three consecutive trials with a negative result are considered cured. During the treatment period, rooms are prohibited and medication is not used on physiological days. For fungal Vaginitis, clean the vulva with soda water or 1/2000 benzalkonium bromide. 4% clotrimazole ointment and mold making ointment are both effective. They are used continuously for 7 nights and repeated 3 days after the next menstrual cycle is clean, a total of 3 times. The patient who is negative for three consecutive Vaginal discharge is cured.
3. Symptomatic treatment:
(1) External medication: When acute inflammation occurs, 1% resveratrol and 1% rivanol solution can be used, or the external genitalia can be washed with clean yin or iodine. After washing, 40% zinc oxide ointment can be applied. Chronic itching can be treated with dexamethasone emulsion for external use.
(2) Internal medication: Vitamins b, c, a, and e can be supplemented appropriately. Chloramine 4 milligrams, 3 times a day. Menopausal patients take 0.25-0.5mg of Yimeng powder orally once a day for 10 consecutive days.