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What Causes Vaginal Itching And Swelling During Pregnancy?

Hey this is my second pregnancy and I m 27 weeks pregnant. I m really scared because my vagina it s really itching and it gets swollen very often I don t want to tell my doctor because I m scared of the answer they might give me. But it s really bothering me to the point I can t have sex with my boyfriend.also both of the sides of my legs very close to my vagina it s really itchy to and it kind of look like a rash.
Mon, 27 Apr 2020
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Hi,

There are several possible reasons for vaginal itching. The common ones in this are - Candidal vaginitis and Trichomonal Vaginitis. Both of these present with a whitish, foul smelling discharge. There is also likely to be some itching over the vagina.

Some things that can help for this include wearing loose cotton clothes and underwear, using an unscented perfume.

Some people find taking probiotics and cranberry juice useful for some of the symptoms as well.

In case the symptoms persist, seeing a doctor to get to the cause and then taking either antifungals or antibiotics suggested for this.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni
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What Causes Vaginal Itching And Swelling During Pregnancy?

Hi, There are several possible reasons for vaginal itching. The common ones in this are - Candidal vaginitis and Trichomonal Vaginitis. Both of these present with a whitish, foul smelling discharge. There is also likely to be some itching over the vagina. Some things that can help for this include wearing loose cotton clothes and underwear, using an unscented perfume. Some people find taking probiotics and cranberry juice useful for some of the symptoms as well. In case the symptoms persist, seeing a doctor to get to the cause and then taking either antifungals or antibiotics suggested for this. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni