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Glossary for Vulva itch

Medical terms related to Vulva itch or mentioned in this section include:

  • Adult Panic-Anxiety Syndrome: A psychiatric disorder involving anxiety and panic attacks that occur for no obvious reason.
  • Atrophic vaginitis: Type of vaginitis usually related to aging and menopause
  • Bubble bath allergy: An immune-mediated reaction to exposure to bubble bath solutions. Bubble bath allergy tends to be more common in children and symptoms can vary in nature and severity.
  • Candidiasis: Fungal infection of moist areas such as mouth or vagina
  • Chemical allergy: A chemical allergy refers to an adverse reaction by the body's immune system to a chemical. The specific symptoms that can result can vary amongst patients depending on the type and duration of the exposure and individual response.
  • Contact dermatitis: Skin reaction to an irritant
  • Dandruff: Scaly and dry material that is shed from the scalp
  • Diabetes: Symptoms similar to those of diabetes
  • Diabetes-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to those of diabetes
  • Eczema: Skin rash usually from allergic causes.
  • Female sexual symptoms: Symptoms of the female sexual organs.
  • Genital itching: Itching of the genital region
  • Genital rash: Rash of the genital region
  • Genital symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sex organs.
  • Hodgkin's Disease: A form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
  • Itching skin: Itching feeling of the skin.
  • Jaundice: yellowish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
  • Kidney symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both kidneys.
  • Latex allergies: When a person has an allergic reaction to latex
  • Leukemia: Cancer of the blood cells, usually white blood cells.
  • Leukoplakia: This is a white area on a mucous membrane that will not rub offoff
  • Lichen planus: Skin rash
  • Lichen sclerosis: Disease causing leathery or dry skin in genital areas.
  • Liver conditions: Any condition that affects the liver
  • Liver symptoms: Symptoms affecting the liver
  • Metabolic disorder: occurs when abnormal chemical reactions occur in the body
  • Neurodermatitis: Lichen simplex chronicus refers to thickened itchy skin that results from persistently rubbing or scratching an area of skin.
  • Pinworm: Small, threadlike parasitic worms mainly in colon and rectum
  • Polycythemia: increase in the total number of red blood cells in the circulation. It can be primary or secondary
  • Psoriasis: Chronic skin rash condition, usually red or silver and blistery.
  • Pubic lice: Lice in pubic area that are spread sexually.
  • Reiter’s syndrome: A form of reactive arthritis characterized by arthritis, urethritis, conjunctivitis and skin lesions.
  • Sexual symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sexual organs
  • Skin Cancer: The occurrence of a malignancy that is located on the skin
  • Skin cancer: The occurrence of a malignancy that is located on the skin
  • Skin problems: Any condition that affects the skin
  • Skin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skin.
  • Soap allergy: An immune-mediated reaction to exposure to soap. Soap allergy tends to be more common in children and symptoms can vary in nature and severity.
  • Thrush: A condition which is characterized by an infection caused by a fungus
  • Trichomoniasis: Sexually transmitted parasitic infection.
  • Vaginal candidiasis: Fungal infection of the vagina, sometimes called thrush.
  • Vaginal itching: Itching inside the vagina
  • Vaginitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation to the vagina
  • Vulva itch in pregnancy: Vulva itch in pregnancy is commonly caused by an infection with the organism Candida Albicans and accompanied by a white discharge, discomfort and occasionally slight bleeding of the mucosa. It is quite common in pregnancy.
  • Vulva symptoms: Symptoms related to the vulva (external skin region near vagina)
  • Vulvar Diseases: Any disease that involves the vulva which is a part of the female genitalia. Diseases can include cancer or fungal, bacterial or viral infections. Symptoms and prognosis will vary depending on the disease process involved.
  • Vulvitis: Any inflammation which occurs to the vulva
  • Vulvovaginitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation to the vular and vagina

Last revision: July 10, 2004
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