GynoFiles

Most women assume that vaginal itching and irritation is an infection. Women can get external itching and redness just from allergic reactions. It is in fact very commonly the cause of the symptoms that some women confuse with yeast infections. Most often it's due to pad use, soaps, fragrances, antibiotics, or detergents. It's also commonly seen in women who have some urine leakage. Urine is very irritating to such sensitive tissues. Odd cases of these allergic or simple dermatologic reactions are due to dry weather, the cold, biking or too much sex and irritation form the semen. So don't necessarily self treat if you think an allergy could be the problem, check in with the gyno. 

Vulvodynia is  the syndrome of unexplained vulvar pain and many women also have sexual dysfunction at the same time. The signs of vulvodynia are rawness, sting, irritation and or burning of the vaginal opening and surrounding tissues. It can be a source of psychological distress as well as even tampon insertion can be uncomfortable. Other women describe being unable to wear tight pants. There are apparently subtypes of vulvodynia, and one is vulvar vestibulitis.  Women who have pain at attempted intercourse when there is no infection may be suffering from vulvar vestibulitis. This is a confusing disorder of local vulvar pain, a sensation of irritation probably causes the feeling of rawness, and a chronic condition of vulvar tissues that are so paper thin they are prone to tearing. Women may complain of stinging, burning, and a hypersensitivity to touch, but about 15% of women describe the pain as knifelike . There is no known cause but we think that chronic infections, par...