Suggest Remedies For Whole Body Itching During Menstruation

Posted on Mon, 11 Jul 2016

Question: Hello,
I am having itching in whole body from one day prior to my mensuration periods.Today is 2nd day of period and still having itching.Yesterday at night itching increased so much.At day time it is less. 3-4 days back I had cold also. I dont know the reason why this itching ocurred ,is it due to cold or period? Can I take Advil to cure itching while periods..
Thanks..

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Better to take levocetrizine or fexofenadine.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Advil is having ibuprofen.
It is painkiller and anti inflammatory drug.
It is not used for itching.
For itching, antihistamine drug like levocetrizine or fexofenadine is used.
So better not to take advil.
Instead of advil, take levocetrizine or fexofenadine while periods.
Your itching is mostly due to periods, not due to cold.
During periods, hormonal changes occur and this can cause itching into some females.
Please let me know
1. Is this itching seen everytime with periods?
2. Since how long you are having this itching?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

1. Is this itching seen everytime with periods? No this is first time.
2. Since how long you are having this itching? Today is 3rd Day

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have cough or feverish feeling?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I thought you are having itching everytime you are having periods.
But since this is first time, we should also rule out viral infection as a cause for your itching.
So please let me know
1. Do you have cough?
2. Do you have feverish feeling?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

No cough and feverish, But I was having cold 2 days back, but now I am fine.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have any allergies?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are not having fever and cough, viral infection (cold) is unlikely to produce such itching.
I want to rule out allergic etiology in your case.
So please let me know
1. Do you have any history of allergies?
2. Does any of your family member is having allergy?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (14 minutes later)

No allergy, neither in family.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have regular menses?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since no personal or family history of allergy, we can rule out allergy as a cause for your itching.
I can think of two possibilities.
1. Hormonal changes during menses
2. Reaction to the changing of any cosmetic or skin product.
So please let me know
1. Do you have regular menses? I am asking this because hormonal imbalance can cause irregular menses with skin itching.
2. Do you change something like soap or shampoo or other cosmetic thing recently?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (26 minutes later)

1. Do you have regular menses? Yes
2. Do you change something like soap or shampoo or other cosmetic thing recently? Yes last month I switched my soap.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have rashes, redness on skin along with itching?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I think this new soap is the likely culprit for your body itching.
Please let me know
1. Do you have redness or rashes over skin along with itching?
2. Which soap you are using now?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (38 minutes later)

No redness or rashes, XXXXXXX Neem soap, but I am using that from long more than a month. I don't think it is due to soap.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
In my opinion, you should change the soap and start levocetrizine.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Sometimes delayed reaction is seen with soaps.
So in my opinion, you should change this soap and use soaps with more glycerine and less chemicals like dove or pears.
Also take antihistamine drug like levocetrizine or fexofenadine twice daily.
You will mostly improve with all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng