Itching: I seem to get a lot of vaginal itching?

Question

I'm not sexually active so I know it's not an STI, I don't get any unusual discharge and there don't seem to be any problems other than my pubic area is itchy. Can anyone help?

Answer 1

it could be thrush - this is not an STI, although of course a man can transmit it to another female. This is a fungal infection that arises spontaneously in women - dark, moist and warm and plenty of food (sugary mucus) It doesnt have to show a seriously cheesy discharge either. Take canesten anyway and if it doesnt stop itching then see the doctor.

Answer 2

this is what kinsey institute says : (i did not wrote it, it is from the link you can find in source)

You should go to the health center and have a definitive diagnosis by a nurse. There are 3 common vaginal infections (yeast, bacterial, and trichimonas), but if you've never had one, you need a health professional to identify which it is. Most likely you have a yeast infection, a very common affliction caused by an imbalance of yeast with other naturally occurring bacteria in your vagina. This imbalance can have many causes: some medications (notably antibiotics will kill off the 'good bacteria,' allowing the yeast to grow and cause itching and inflammation, thus the redness in and around your vagina); intercourse or sexual activity; douching; or even wearing tight pants or 'unbreathable' fabrics, such as nylon panties or lycra. Vaginal infections can be very annoying, but are also easily treated. Yeast infections can be treated with over-the-counter applications; trich and bacterial vaginitis require prescription drugs.

note from me:
you can get infectoin even thought you have had no sex.

Answer 3

It could be thrush or general vulva and vaginal irritation.

Most commonly this is caused by chemicals around your vagina or vulva, look at sources such as if you use soap to wash yourself with (you only ever need wash yourself with water), bubble bath, washing powder that you may have a bad reaction to, commercial pads that contain chemicals and synthetics that prevent aeration, and tampons that contain chemicals and give bacteria and yeast a pores environment to multiply within.

Your vagina and vulva are made up of mucus membrane, similar to that within your eyes or nose, rather than skin, and as such it does not have a protective top layer and can be very easily irritated by outside sources. Your vagina is self-cleaning, part of its normal healthy environment is bacteria and yeast that are kept in balance by the vaginal PH, and chemicals can interfere with that vaginal PH.

Other common causes would be down to wearing tight clothing, jeans rather than loose fitting pants or skirts, synthetic clothing, thongs or g-strings, wearing underwear to bed – all of these can prevent air getting to your vulva, thus making it moist and warm giving yeast within your vulva and vagina a great environment to multiply and cause problems such as yeast infections like thrush.

Constant yeast infections can also be a sign of a more serious problem such as poor gut health or diabetes – diabetics will have high glucose levels in their bodily fluids, yeast love sugars so this can cause constant yeast infections.

Your best going to see a doctor to get some swabs done to determine the cause, you can treat thrush easily yourself, however if you are not sure this is in fact thrush or a similar infection then you need to know for sure before treatment because not only will treatment have little effect it could also turn out to be something more serious, or at very best just mean if you get this again you may mistreat again and find nothing works.

Thrush is easily treatable, you can buy creams and tablets like Canesten or Vagisil at any pharmacy or supermarket, you can also try DIY treatments such as plain pro-biotic yogurt into your vagina at night and washed out in the morning, a peeled garlic clove put into your vagina every 4-6 hours until the infection is cleared, drink more cranberry juice, use a little tea tree essential oil and other similar methods.

More home thrush treatments:
http://www.msu.edu/user/eisthen/yeast/yourself.html

Answer 4

This could be a couple of things, as people have suggested this could be thrush, or could be just a rash, if you wear tight bottoms (trousers) this could cause it or if you wax or shave your bikini line this could be a possible cause as the hair is growing back. I dont think it is anything like "crabs or lice as you have stated that you are not sexually active. The best thing to do is have a word with your GP everything is confidential anyway they will be able to advise you or go to a health clinic.

Answer 5

It sounds like some sort of mild fungal infection like thrush. Just use a cream or pessary to treat it and you will be itch free in no time. If things don't get better see a doctor.
Have a good day and I hope you get will soon.

Answer 6

It could be thrush, which can happen after a course of anti-biotics or if you are run down. Try an over-the-counter treatment like Canesten, and think about changing your diet - yeast and sugar make it much worse.

Answer 7

It could be thrush, could be exzema (spelling?) could just be itchy. Mine sometimes just itches, docs can't find anything and said it was quite common.

Try a cream called 'Vagisil' - horrible name but very soothing and smells like rose hand-cream.

Answer 8

i will be more respectable for you. it sounds like thrush except that thrush prefers to dwell in the doorway as opposed to the ceiling. you can try cannestan cream from the pharmacy it wont do any harm, if this does not work go see your doc.

Answer 9

sounds like thrush you can get something from chemist causes are man made knickers and bubble bath and washing powder

Answer 10

u need 2 start trimming in that area