Itching on vagina and butt

[VeraLovely]

Lately, I have experienced a lot of itching in both my vagina and butt. There are 3 semi big bumps on the front of my vagina on the outer skin that itch and scab over and a bunch of very tiny bumps on my lower butt. Also, the crack is very itchy. I do have a hemroid, but I have had it for over a year now and have never experienced itching. I am also known to have eczema. I noticed the bit on my stomach is breaking out during this time too. On my vagina there has been major itching near the clit and opening. I went to a doctor about this and she found a bacterial infection, but said that the bumps I was experiencing were probably just from hair follicles. However, the itching and bumps is spreading and getting worse, so I don't think that is the problem. I noticed the break outs happened the day after sex one day, but I have been with the same partner for nearly a year and we have not changed anything recently. What could this be and how do I stay the itching and make the bumps go away?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Going by your symptoms, the possibility of scabies is high. It is an infestation of the skin with the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. It is characterized by intense itching, usually at night and by small insect-type bites lesions on the skin. Diagnosis of scabies is made by scraping the skin and viewing the material under a microscope to see the characteristic mite or eggs.

Other possibilities may be irritant contact dermatitis or lichen planus. Diagnosis can be confirmed only after clinical examination. I feel that a dermatologist would be the best person to evaluate that.
I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.