What Causes Vaginal Itching?

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2014

Question: Hi. My concern is I have itching on my vagina. It's more on the outer part,the labia majora. It seems to have flakes sometimes. I've had my papsmear and the result showed no signifant findings though. What may be the cause of this and how is this treated?

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly provide the results of lab tests you did...

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

Itching on your vagina, from what you are describing, makes me think about:
- vaginal thrush (fungus might have been reported in your papsmear or vaginal swab testing; Can you provide a report of the tests you did?

- allergy: any new clothes perfumes/detergent or any new intima-cleanse you might be using recently

- using non-cotton panties can also be a cause

- reaction to condoms used when having sex

- diabetes; sometimes, one of early signs of diabetes is vaginal itching

- hormonal imbalance

So, if I was your caring doctor, would exclude the above-mentioned problems first.

Looking forward to have the papsmear or other lab tests results in!
Thank you!
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Albana Sejdini (3 hours later)

I already threw the result, but my obgyne already told me that I don't have to worry of any fungal infection or any kind of disease. It's just that the itch is really bothering. So maybe I should have my blood sugar tested then? Is there any cream I can use for the itch?And one more thing,how should I check the hormonal imbalance?
Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Followings tests&itch-relieving remedies...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Thank you for following up.

You can take a blood sample and run the following tests:
- fasting blood sugar
- HbA1C
- female hormones panel (DHEA-S, Estradiol,Total Estrogen, Progesterone, Pregnenolone, Total and Free Testosterone, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
- check for thyroid function (TSH, Free T3)

Depending on the tests results, specific treatment will be prescribed.

With regards to relieving itchiness, I advise to:
- wash your genitalia with warm water and hypoallergic feminine wash
- rinse with water well
- then, rinse with chamomile tea
- dry well with a soft cotton tissue
- apply Greek (natural) yoghurt
- if no improvement, then, can apply a mixture cream of Metronidazole+Nystatin

Hope it was of help! Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Albana Sejdini (2 hours later)

Thank you so much Dr. Albana. =)

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Most welcomed....

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

You're most welcomed!

If no other query, please close this discussion and rate my answer!
Otherwise, I'll welcome any other question you might have hoping to help you!

Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar