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labial burning and itching
im 28, im having this labia majora burning and itching problem for few years, this first started in my inner thighs due to rubbing and it spreaded to my genitals. The mistake what i did in the beginning was that i scratched the area which made it worse. i have gone to derm, gyn before, they have prescribed antifungals and some creams, which did not completely relieve my symptoms. they did culture, paps, everyting negative. no question of stds as im not sexually active. im using antifungal cream clotrimazole for years now, it has helped to relieve the symptoms but it has not completely relieved the symptoms. the area look normal but darker skin than before without any lesions but do look reddish some times, no open sores. it is not worse like before. It makes me some times aware of the symptoms, which is quite annoying. I am not sexually active but i am going to marry in 3 months. i am worried this would be a problem. Please help, is there any thing to cure this completely.
While I was writing the last post, I realised that what all we itchers have in common, I suspect, is that we have our laptops on our laps! The heat from the laptop and even perhaps some radiation creates a good breeding ground for all sorts of problems. I have now put mine (the laptop) on a shallow oblong basket turned upside down and put it across my knees. This keeps the laptop well away from my problem areas. Bit more difficult to type but is also exercising the upper arms!!
Probably men don't have this problem because they are built differently!
Probably men don't have this problem because they are built differently!
I have read all the posts about labial itchiness because I have started suffering from it recently. I am 65 so the problem seems to affect women of all ages. Having lived in the tropics I have had some ideas of what might be causing the problem. I am not a medical expert and have just applied a bit of common knowledge and common sense.
Firstly there are perhaps hundreds of possible fungal infactions which might be causing the itchines but they all have one thing in common - like mushrooms they thrive in the dark and love moist conditions. Rather than use specific pharmaceutical creams to attack them I suggest you starve them by keeping the area dry with talc or kaolin powder, use no soap or anything that has oil in it which could support them. Use a non soap wash, one that you would use on your face. We used prickly heat powder for general itchiness but might be a bit fierce for your nether regions. Depends how desperate you are!
Secondly there have been several documentaries on UK TV suggesting that new washing machines which do a 'green' wash at 40 degrees are allowing fungus to grow in the machines. Some are growing so much that the clothes come out dirtier than when they went in. Biological powders don't seem to help. Wear white cotton knickers that can be boil washed and bleached. Rinse really well. That will kill the fungus spores.
With the change in weather conditions more of us are drying clothes indoors in tumble driers rather than outside. Fungus loves tumble dryers and hates cold wind and ultra violet light. So dry your knickers outside if possible. Put them under an ultra violet tanning tube if possible.
The third line of attack is to wear a pantyliner, not scented. I am sure this is why products such as Tena lady are becoming so popular.
I have used all these attacks and at last am feeling some relief. Hope it works for all you itchers out there. Good luck.
Firstly there are perhaps hundreds of possible fungal infactions which might be causing the itchines but they all have one thing in common - like mushrooms they thrive in the dark and love moist conditions. Rather than use specific pharmaceutical creams to attack them I suggest you starve them by keeping the area dry with talc or kaolin powder, use no soap or anything that has oil in it which could support them. Use a non soap wash, one that you would use on your face. We used prickly heat powder for general itchiness but might be a bit fierce for your nether regions. Depends how desperate you are!
Secondly there have been several documentaries on UK TV suggesting that new washing machines which do a 'green' wash at 40 degrees are allowing fungus to grow in the machines. Some are growing so much that the clothes come out dirtier than when they went in. Biological powders don't seem to help. Wear white cotton knickers that can be boil washed and bleached. Rinse really well. That will kill the fungus spores.
With the change in weather conditions more of us are drying clothes indoors in tumble driers rather than outside. Fungus loves tumble dryers and hates cold wind and ultra violet light. So dry your knickers outside if possible. Put them under an ultra violet tanning tube if possible.
The third line of attack is to wear a pantyliner, not scented. I am sure this is why products such as Tena lady are becoming so popular.
I have used all these attacks and at last am feeling some relief. Hope it works for all you itchers out there. Good luck.
When I was younger I used to get REALLY itchy down there the week before my period. I was told it was the different hormones in my body just fluxuating and the discharge it made was what was irritating me (Like being allergic to your own juices). I tried using vagasil cream which only works for a short period of time. But when I started taking birth control the itchiness stopped (probably because my hormones were being regulated by the chemicals) perhaps that's something you could look into? And when you get married (congrats!!) I'd say just make sure to have LOTS of lubrication on hand so if you are irritated it wont get raw and hurt even worse.
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