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Suggest Remedy For Itching And Swelling In Labia Minora
Question: My labia minor is very itchy and swollen. I see skin peeling off from it and very slight bleeding. There is discharge but not cottage cheese like.It's been almost 3 days after my period. This is a recurrent symptom. I'm unsure what it is. Last time I got treated for yeast infection but I don't think it is.
Brief Answer:
Can be yeast infection or irritation from chemicals.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to yeast infection or irritation from chemicals like soaps or irritants you use for washing genital area. A swab test will be helpful to rule out yeast infection.
Avoid soaps and irritants to wash the area and instead you can use saline or warm water. You can also use intimate wash daily which helps in restoring normal vaginal bacterial flora and PH. Use mild detergents for the undergarments also. Use hypoallergenic pads while having periods.
Using ointments containing anti fungal agents like miconazole and corticosteroid like hydrocortisone will be helpful for this.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Can be yeast infection or irritation from chemicals.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to yeast infection or irritation from chemicals like soaps or irritants you use for washing genital area. A swab test will be helpful to rule out yeast infection.
Avoid soaps and irritants to wash the area and instead you can use saline or warm water. You can also use intimate wash daily which helps in restoring normal vaginal bacterial flora and PH. Use mild detergents for the undergarments also. Use hypoallergenic pads while having periods.
Using ointments containing anti fungal agents like miconazole and corticosteroid like hydrocortisone will be helpful for this.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
This is a recurrent symptom everytime i have my period before or after. I got treated last time for yeast infection and i dont think it is. The labia minora has skin peeling off.
Brief Answer:
In such case it can be eczema.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up query.
In such case it can be due to eczema. It can be due to allergy from some thing you use like soaps or detergents which you use on undergarments or from pads you use.
So I recommend you to use hypoallergenic soaps or avoid soaps and use saline or warm water for washing genital area. Use hypo allergic pads also. Using creams or ointments containing corticosteroid like hydrocortisone for local application is helpful for this also.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
In such case it can be eczema.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up query.
In such case it can be due to eczema. It can be due to allergy from some thing you use like soaps or detergents which you use on undergarments or from pads you use.
So I recommend you to use hypoallergenic soaps or avoid soaps and use saline or warm water for washing genital area. Use hypo allergic pads also. Using creams or ointments containing corticosteroid like hydrocortisone for local application is helpful for this also.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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