Pubic hair area itching horribly

[cafemom69]

This is so embarassing...for the past 6 months I have had severe itching right at the bottom of my pubic hair, my vagina does not itch only the hair above my vagina... I went to the Dr. she found nothing and made me an appointment with a dermatologist..yeah right like I was going to a dermatologist for this embarrassing problem. It went away for a bout a week and reappeared.. I am a profuse sweater and sweet down there a lot.  I bought all cotton panties, feminine wipes, tons of creams over the counter... The area gets so dry and scaly, the itch is almost umbarrable sometimes.  Can females get jock itch? I bought some jock itch medication and have been using it for a bout 3 days...seems to be helping but, will it? 6 months seems too long for this to be going on..I do not have a urinary tract infection, no std's, Gosh I need help...my regular doctor has not been much help at all.  It seems to get worse when I sweat or get really hot..Please if anyone else knows what this could be or has had the problem themselves please let me know..

[Mielamara]

try vitamin b2 or riboflavin. 10 to 25 milligrams twice a day. Itch is gone. If I stop taking it, it dos come back. Also take a b complex a couple times a week to make sure you don't upset the balance.

[BostonMA]

Genius!!  

[BostonMA]

I read your post and immediatwly went and bought Solar-Ray Stress B Complex Super.  2 days later and itch is gone.  Thank you so very much.  

[greatGiGi]

I have vinegar in a spray bottle and apply vinegar to the pubic area after a shower. What a relief !  Then I apply Aveeno baby moisture cream.  It claims to help with eczema, which I do have on occasion.  After reading suggestions here, I am very encouraged.  I thought I was the only one too.  I am 71 and this just started a few months ago.  I know I eat too much sugar, so that may be part of the problem.  Thanks everybody. . . .

[bigmama90]

I have the same problem, but i get sores also, have had this for about 14 years.  The doctors say I dont have herpies, which is what I thought I had.  I also get sticky scaley gunk under my fingernails when I itch.  It is horrible.  Medications for herpies dont help, only thing that takes the itch away temporarly is to take a shower.  It seems to relieve it for a while.  Any clue as to what it can be and how to handle it would be greatly appreciated.

[MenoSucs52]

Any updates on what really works? Going to try a few suggestions on here.

[Hopefullythishelps]

Hi. I dont know if people still check this, but ive tried a few of these suggestions with mild improvement. Thus far, washing clothes with a free and clear detergent and NO FABRIC SOFTENER has been a life saver. I highly recommend trying it. Im pushing a month itch free, after dealing with this for a couple of years.

[MenoSucs52]

Do you use All Free and Clear or an all natural one? I've been using wool balls for the dryer instead of fabric softener sheets.

[DebbieK23]

It gives me some comfort that I am not suffering alone.  I thought I was going mad.  There are definitely some suggestions that I will try.  Maybe there is hope yet, nothing to lose at this point.
I don't have the answer, but I've been suffering with this condition for a few years now.  First I was treated for thrush with
a pessary and cream, when this didn't work I was treated with the same but for a longer period of time with no results.  Tests showed that I didn't have thrush or an infection or anything else for that matter, I've even been on estrogen therapy, still no results.
The itch gets so bad it keeps me awake most nights and it's so uncomfortable all day I am always nearly in tears.  I feel like I want to tear my skin off :'(
I've stopped wearing trousers, I don't use soaps, I wash my clothes in detergent for sensitive skins and I rinse the clothes twice, I eat yoghurt with Manuka honey every day, I rinse the area with water every time I pee, I try to stay in cool environments so that I don't sweat.  I've tried so many creams I can't possibly name them all, I've even tried spreading yoghurt on the area, coconut oil, olive oil, pawpaw ointment . . . . .
For the last two years my gynacologist has had me on an Ovestin pessary and Diprosone cream (corticosteroid), nightly.  The cream does help, a lot, but from what I understand, long term use of corticosteroids will only make things worse in the long run as it can cause thinning of the skin.  When I ask the doctor about this, he just says, it's ok and to keep using since it makes me feel better!!!  The ovestin does not seem to have had any effect, because if I don't use the cream the itch is still there.  I try to use the Diprosone cream as little as possible, only when the itching is absolutely unbearable.  I have been using baby oil recently and it seems to help a little.
Anyway, just wanted to add my voice to this issue.  I will make a list of suggestions and try going through them to see if I can get any relief.  If something does work, I will come back and post my results.

[Alejandra89]

Hello I have had the same problem. To relieve itching iv been using Destin the baby diaper rash stuff and aloe vera gel with lidocain hope this helps

[jade2896]

First of all Go TO THE DERMATOLOGIST. I had the same issue but it was all over my vulva. I had chronic ITCHING for a year and it wasnt yeast or BV. Thankfully once I went to the dermatologist she was able to help. Try to take antihistamines for the itching and buy a lotion that helps with eczema or itching if u can trim a little maybe the hair is irritating your skin

[Beenthere_donethat]

Ive been having this problem since birth and have seen some of the top healthcare physicians across canada. There has been no solution. Over 80 prescriptions and 39 doctors and 7 hospitals. I have never received diagnosis.

[Cgaines]

Never be embarrassed to go to your any type of doctor they have seen it all. I felt the same way with the same problem but finally went to a dermatologist. Turns out that I have eczema. I was prescribed a derma cream and it is mostly permanently gone. A small manageable area is left. I do find shaving away the hair helps and that during times of high moisture makes it worse. On particularly dry time using vasiline helps. Go to a dermatologist.

[SharonLeeNW]

This is most likely candida (a yeast/fungus that thrives with moisture and sugar).  Cut your sugar consumption (or try a candida cleanse diet) and use a topical antifungal like clotrimazole.  It's a very inexpensive over-the-counter pharmaceutical specifically for yeast/fungal infections.  Good luck!

[vo97]

Okay I'm 19 and I'm having the same problem :'-( This has been going on since i was was in 8th grade (13-14). Its been 5 years and it's like on and off. Every month it comes back and I haven't talked to a doctor yet. When it itches really bad I just put baby powder. I read it somewhere online that it stops the itchin but not for long. I don't really have a choice rn because idk what it's called and why this is happening to me.

[Richjude]

I have had the very same problem for a number of years now.  I had tried all the over-the-counter remedies for itch with no success.  Vaseline helped somewhat, but never cured the problem.  From what started out as a tiny itchy spot above the vagina area in the pubic hair about 8 years ago until now, when the itch was covering the entire area of pubic hair region and literally driving me to tears and hopelessness.  My GYN had no idea what was causing it and I was too embarrassed to talk to my doctor about it.  Finally, in desperation, a few days ago I applied a cream prescribed by a nurse-practioner for an itchy, scaly spot on my thumb.  I had wondered about using it for the troublesome itch, but was kind of leery about using it in such an area as the vagina.  But in desperation, I thought I would try it.  I applied it at bed time and was amazed that I could almost sleep through the night without scratching myself to the point of bleeding.  I reapplied it the next morning and went through the entire day with hardly any itching.  I've been using the cream for about 5 days now, and I have not been troubled with the itching at all the past 2 days.  I am amazed and so thankful to feel normal again.  The cream is "Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP, 0.1%"  You might ask your doctor to prescribe it for you and hopefully you'll see the same results that I am seeing.  Good luck!

[Sunnymew]

Perhaps when there r much hairs..it causes itching

[Mjnn]

I mean neem oil of course

[Horseca]

Can neem oil reduce the sevre itching or brown spot aroung mons pubis

[Mjnn]

Hi there, I had the same itchy problem with holes in my pajama pants!
I followed a piece of advice from my friend who worked in health store. So I bought tea tree oil and need oil. I shaved the area down there completely and put tea tree oil. A lot, trying for it not to get inside. After like 10 mins I put on top of it need oil, I put on 2 pair of cotton underwear and went to bed. First time full nite sleep! The next morning the same routine.  After work I put only tea tree oil and after evening shower both oils. I hid it for 6 days and it's been 4tf week for me itch free !
Worth trying, it's cheap and it's helped me.

[JamesRMSteely]

HEY PEOPLE USE A EPILATOR TO PLUCK OUT ALL THE ITCHY HAIR AREA,ITS THE ONLY REMEDY!

[Sunnymew]

Perhaps ze hairs

[Horseca]

How to get rid of sevre itching nd brown colour skin around mons pubis area

[GabbiD]

Had to post b/c I'm with you all. It's very funny that no one knows why we're experiencing this... but I'm 34 no ovaries but i still have uterus and tubes... for almost 6yrs and this started for me about a month or so ago. I traded periods for hot flashes ...now this mysterious itching. No one mentioned, unless i missed it, their spouse looking at them like their crazy why u try to inconspicously try to scratch...I've gotten over being embarrassed by it plus it hasn't messed with our very active sex life...yet (knock on wood) ...i too thought of all things i could change...but reading these posts let's me know...nothing will help...nothing I've tried anyway lol. I will try baking soda, that k cream that sum1 said worked possiblu even have my liver looked at...prayers for us all

[Tumzz]

I have struggled with this problem for 7years now,I had a very short lived relief and the remedy no longer helps. I am going to try some of the things I just read in the thread because I am willing to try anything to have a normal life. My life is a misery, I am permanently depressed, I have never told anyone about this problem except one doctor who was unable to assist me. I have all but given up. There have been times when I have taken 4 Allergex tablets everyday so I can sleep rather than be awake to deal with this. I scratch myself raw all the time, it's part of my life. I am miserable. Summer is the worst time of the year for me.

[Teja2412]

What am I doing here at 2:45 am??? Obviously scratching my pubic area & trying to find some solution in this forum. It is very interesting to know so many like us go thru this. I am relived that this is curable. Thanks everyone for sharing. Now I have to try some of these remedies to cure myself.

[789456]

I had this problem for a year off and on at first. I too changed laundry detergent, undergarments, and soap. I also tried many creams prescribed and no prescription. Some of the things worked to pacify the itching enough to function day to day. Then the itching became unbearable, waking me from sleep at night. I itched so bad I wanted to scoot my vaginal area around on sand paper like a doggy does the ground. Recently my PCP on September 15, 2016 wrote a prescription for IC Ketoconazole 2% Shampoo. I shower everday using this shampoo I'm so happy to say that after a year of itching profusely in two days there was relief no itching at all. I haven't had any vaginal itch since September 17, 2016 thanks to my PCP prescribing this shampoo.  

[Jay_l_c]

Those dates are in the future??!!

[KimE_Dean]

I'VE been given Clotrimazole (sounds like same "family" of meds). My ex bf also used it, but to no avail for either of us.......... I never had it before he and I were together, but MAN! The itch is as bad as a yeast infection. I would THINK the Clotrimazole type of topical cream would remedy the problem, but it hasn't for me.

You know, I wonder if using an anti-bacterial soap might help. It has helped acne-type breakouts on my arms and such. hmmmm I sure hope everyone finds a solution cuz it's truly disgusting to live with on a daily basis - and yes, I too sweat profusely..... but that is bound to happen when over weight and over 40 ..... ummm or uhhh yeah  over ..that! :P ahem

[ItsjustmeGod]

I have been going thru this for a while (seems like an eternity!!!!) I have read that this can be caused by an imbalance in your level & allcolinity (sorry not a clue how to spell that) I found a product thru young living oils called "alkalime" and I ordered it. I am praying this works! I have taken antibiotics for this, prescription powder for jock itch, etc.... I had a hysterectomy about 2 years ago and I wondered if it was my hormone patch! So I started weening off of that. So hopefully between the supplement and getting off the patch this horrible itch will go away! Getting into a swimming pool is like putting acid on that area! OUCH!!!! Showers do help! But it just keeps getting worse! I have put holes in my pajama pants from itching so much! I can't take it! So hopefully balancing my ph levels will fix this!

[Jellybelly1430]

Sit in a tub and make a plaster of thick baking soda and apply to the area.  Or use wet tea bags and apply to the area.  Both help a lot.  The baking soda stings slightly.

[cmw459]

This flairs up for me too from time to time and it's awful.  I went to a top rated Gynecologist in San Francisco after their office could not find any yeast infection or anything else and they prescibed a yeast medication anyway.  I took two courses of this which only temporarily stopped the problem only to have it rebound.  The gynecologist advised using probiotics.  She said we're now developing yeast infections that are resistant to medication and are more difficult to detect.  The probiotics worked!  Eating too many refined carbs and also bread and beer since it has yeast are culprits.  Yogurt and especially kefir are good antidotes.  But if, like me, you don't want to give up bread, use probiotics!  

[cmw459]

Also, another gynecologist once told me that jock itch, yeast infections, and hemeroids are all the same thing.  They are the same kind of fungus.  Hope thesecimments are helpful.  

[cmw459]

I should say, the are related to the same kind of fungus.  

[Miss_jay4]

I cant believe it is so common!! Do you know if this is contagious and can be passed to your partner?

[jadedlady1970]

I have the same issue. Itching and redness on bikini area and under pubic hair. Someone else on another website suggested RENEW LIFE  ULTIMATE FLORA WOMEN'S VAGINAL PROBIOTIC. I am going to give it a try. I had BV in the past (but I think this is different) and didn't want to take antibiotics because they were so strong they made me sick so I used RepHresh and that worked great. If the probiotics don't work I am gong to give that a try again.  

[ma122]

my friend has this and processed foods with chemicals in them caused her problem.

[Redd228]

Oh my God! I thought I was the only one dealing with this!I went to the emergency room and  the doctor told me that it was Bacteria Vaginitis. I have no vaginal discharge. I have tried  all the home remedies in the world. Tea tree oil, coconut oil, hydrogen peroxide apple cider vinegar. All of them are temporary  fixes. I eat raw garlic I believe  it  helps the most. If you can stand  the taste. Drink plenty  of lemon juice straight also water.   I have been dealing with this for 6 months. This is the devil! I scratch  my self raw sometimes. It goes away and comes back. I am relived I found  this site I will try some of the ideas. I bathe myself 3 times a day. Praying for us all!

[Kamikazileo]

I'm glad to see I'm not alone, though I would not wish this itching burning pain upon anyone. I've had this for a couple months now, found its better after I shower, and I've also tried Tucks witch hazel wipes (for hemorrhoids but hey it helps a little) and moisturizer the area with coconut oil (which is AWESOME for just about everything). I read online that there could be a number of causes to this issue, one being the pantiliners you use... I've been using the Kroger brand extra long pantiliners for a very long time but they recently changed the texture of the liner and the adhesive glue (which now totally ***** and the liners don't stay in place well anymore) I was thinking this may have been the cause for me as this condition showed up right after the liners changed materials. I don't know for sure...