labial itching

[anar01]

i developed itching in my labia majora inner part just 1 year before i got married, i applied clotrimazole cream after which it subsided. After 6 months of marriage i became pregnant and after delivery i developed the same itching and even white discharge,,i was told to use candid v cream as they thought it is candidiasis.the condition subsided but i still feel the itch every alternate day from past 7 months of my delivery..the day i don't have itch i can see a white layer on the labial (majora) skin (inner side) and worst is that sometimes i bleed after scratching from labial skin.i am really tensed what might it be??
i was told by my friend that one may develop cancer after chronic itching,,,is it true??  plz help me out..what should i do?

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
Your friend is correct that chronic itching can be a sign of cancer, and
Although I think it is unlikely that you have cancer, what you are describing is not typical for candida (yeast).

The best advice I can give you is to see your doctor for a skin biopsy of the area.  This is a minor office procedure which is not much more exciting than having a cavity filled.  It will not only rule out cancer, it will also give you a diagnosis of what you are dealing with and that will help in deciding what to use to treat the problem.

Don't put it off much longer!

Dr B

[chelle000]

this sounds similar to my symptoms, i have just had a biopsy, and awaiting results.  the biopsy was very straightforwad.  I am very relieved that ive had it done, i would suggest you have it done, as in the last post, you will be able to get a diagnosis.  good luck

[free spirit]

Itching can also be a sign of lichen sclerosis.  It should also show up in a biopsy.  The longer you wait, the longer it takes to get things under control.