What is the Cause of Vaginal Itching?

What Causes Vaginal Itching?

Vaginal itching can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose vaginal itching, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "vaginal itching" as a symptom. Here are four possibilities:

Low Female Testosterone
Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection
Candida / Yeast
Vulvodynia

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

recent onset nausea

low energy/stamina

'fishy' vaginal discharge odor

allergy to chemicals

craving and eating wheat

spacey/unreal feelings

painful deep penetration during sex

mouth sores

high refined sugar consumption

history of non-vaginal candidiasis

indoor allergies

occasional bowel movement changes

... and more than 40 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of vaginal itching:

Cause	Probability	Status
Vulvodynia	94%	Confirm
Candida / Yeast	13%	Unlikely
Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection	3%	Ruled out
Low Female Testosterone	2%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate vaginal problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you have vaginal itching?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Occasionally / moderate
→ Often / severe

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate vaginal itching, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Low Female Testosterone Level

Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection

Vulvodynia / Vestibulitis

Yeast / Candida Infection

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