Pruritus Vulva: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies

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Food and Nutrition

Foods to be taken
  • Drink lots of water and eat fermented foods such as probiotic yogurt
  • Include seasonal fruits, salads, sprouts, vegetables, soups or buttermilk
Foods to be avoided
  • All processed, refined and denatured foods such as white sugar, white flour and all products made from them
  • Coffee, tea, eggs, meat, spicy and oily foods
  • Alcohol and smoking
  • Avoid tomatoes and peanuts

Yoga and Exercise

  • Avoid exercises that put direct pressure on vulva (e.g. biking, horseback riding)
  • Limit intense exercises that create a lot of friction in vulvar area
  • Do not swim in highly chlorinated pools and avoid use of hot tubs 

Home Remedies

  • Wear cotton underclothes
  • Keep the area as dry and cool as possible. Wear loose clothing
  • Donot scratch the itchy area. Scratching will aggravate soreness and irritation
  • After urinating or having a bowel movement, clean the genital area gently with absorbent cotton or antiseptic wipes. Wipe from front to back (vagina to anus)
  • During menstruation, use tampons rather than sanitary napkins until the disorder heals
  • Sit in bathtub of warm (tepid, not hot) water several times a day to help relieve itching
  • Avoid scratching, which will only aggravate the problem
  • Try dabbing some petroleum jelly on irritated skin to protect it


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