Introduction to Vulvar Pruritus

Moreover, in the case of vulvar pruritus, its secondary causes include candidiasis, contact eczema, lichen sclerosus or Paget disease, among others.

Her main complaint was vulvar pruritus.

Syringomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vulvar pruritus, vulvar pain syndrome, and papulonodular lesions or polypoidal mass over the vulva.

We present a case of a 66-yr-old female who presented with vulvar pruritus and local discomfort, showing a 2 cm tumor located in the left labium minor in the region of vulvar fourchette.

While vulvar cancer may be asymptomatic, most women present with vulvar pruritus or pain, or have noticed a lump or ulcer.

Vulvar pruritus is an unpleasant sensation and frequent symptom associated with many dermatologic conditions, including infectious, inflammatory and neoplastic dermatoses affecting the female genitalia.

Notably, abdominal pain (3/5) and vulvar pruritus (2/5), colpitis (2/5) or abnormal uterine bleeding (1/5) were reported in female subjects receiving the 1.

All patients complained of a vulvar mass or nodule, accompanied by vulvar pruritus and/or pain, which was the reason for consultation.

In this study; we aimed to show the frequency of pathologic diagnosis of vulvar lesions and their relationship with vulvar pruritus.

In this group, vulvar pruritus was the most common presenting symptom (52%); 61% had biopsy-proven vLS, 42% had at least one autoimmune condition, 21% had comorbid depression or anxiety, 33% were given an incorrect diagnosis prior to vLS, and 42% had documented nonadherence to topical steroids.

There was also a significant reduction in reported dyspareunia, vaginal dryness, vulvar pruritus, vaginal chafing and significant improvement in all female sexual function index dimensions.