Abstract
Pruritus of the vulva may be due to: (a) vaginal infection (Candida and Trichomonas); (b) chemical irritants (soaps, antiseptics, detergents); (c) diabetic vulvitis; (d) dystrophies and malignant lesions; (e) ulcerative conditions (see below); (f) psychological causes; (g) condyloma acuminata; (h) systemic disease (obstructive jaundice, thyroid disease, Crohn’s disease, leukaemias); (i) generalised skin disease (eczema, urticaria, scabies); (j) atrophic vaginitis (common in postmenopausal and breast-feeding women).
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Stabile, I., Chard, T., Grudzinskas, G. (1996). Genital Infections. In: Stabile, I., Chard, T., Grudzinskas, G. (eds) Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3374-2_26
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