A rash on the labia seizes a woman by surprise and greatly overshadows the quality of her life. But do not worry once again, first you need to try to figure out the cause of the rash, perhaps it's not as scary as it seems.
Possible causes of rash on the labia
Most often, the rash appears on the pubic region, near the labia and on the sex lips. The reasons for its appearance are diverse: from quite commonplace, for example, wearing synthetic underwear, to serious ones such as venereal and even tumor diseases.
It is advisable to distinguish two groups of unfavorable factors that can provoke the onset of a rash on large and small labia. These are external and internal factors.
Thus, a small rash on the labia majora in many cases becomes the result of irritation of their skin or is an allergic response of the body to the action of external factors such as:
- unsuccessful epilation or depilation of the bikini zone;
- improperly selected close or synthetic underwear;
- hygienic means (pads, tampons, shower products, condoms, intimate gels and creams).
There are no rare cases when the appearance of a rash on the external and internal genitalia of a woman, including the labia, becomes only a sign of a more serious disease in the body, in particular:
- genital herpes ;
- syphilis;
- soft chancre;
- inguinal lymphogranulomatosis;
- genital warts;
- candidiasis (thrush).
In isolated cases, various kinds of rashes provoke tumor diseases (melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma), psoriasis, flat lichen, scabies and others.
The nature of eruptions on the labia
The nature of the eruptions indicates their possible origin:
- a painless red rash on the labia often occurs in adolescent girls and women in menopausal age amid a change in the hormonal background;
- red color of the rash elements may also indicate the presence of endocrine diseases;
- Painful hard, pruritic acne is possible with hypothermia;
- the supercooling or overheating is also indicated by the presence on the labia of a white rash;
- very painful purulent eruptions speak of bacterial infection of the affected skin;
- an inflamed red rash on the labia occurs as a result of mechanical skin irritation;
- a few large painless pimples on the labia majora may turn out to be ordinary zhiroviki;
- a small white rash on the labia is in some cases considered a variant of the norm, it is called Fordis granules;
- single painful pimples are often the result of nervous or emotional overexertion;
- a red spotted rash on the labia may indicate a thrush;
- small soft vesicles or sores are possible with genital herpes;
- rashes in the form of plaques, as well as scaly rash indicates the presence of skin disease;
- a red rash on small labia in the form of spots or ulcers often accompanies syphilis;
- about the likely syphilis says a large purulent pimple that appeared after an unprotected sexual intercourse;
- rashes on the genitals, outwardly reminiscent of warts are called genital warts , their appearance indicates the presence of the human papillomavirus in the body;
- A tumor-like rash on small or large labia signals a possible skin cancer.
What if there is a rash on the labia?
If the rash on the labia is provoked by temporary irritants (cosmetic, uncomfortable underwear, unsuccessfully performed hair removal procedure), then no special medical measures are usually required, it is only necessary to remove the provoking factor. If a variety of rashes persist for seven days, they bring considerable discomfort to the woman - medical consultation is necessary, after which the treatment of the provocateur disease is likely to follow.