What are the symptoms of fungal vulvitis? What are the differences between fungal vulvitis and other vulvitis

Vulvitis is a common gynecological disease that refers to inflammation such as redness, swelling, pain, and itching that occurs on the skin and mucous membranes of the vulva. Vulvitis can be divided into various types, including non-specific vulvitis, fungal vulvitis, infantile vulvitis, acute vulvar ulcers, etc. So, what are the symptoms of these different types of vulvitis? Below is an introduction.

1. Non specific vulvitis. When suffering from acute vulvitis, the patient first feels discomfort in the external genitalia, with itching and pain, a burning sensation, and a certain degree of swelling and congestion in the skin and mucous membranes of the external genitalia (including the labia majoris, labia minora, and penis). However, if suffering from chronic vulvitis, the main manifestations are itching of the vulva, thick, rough skin, cracks, and can also be accompanied by pain in urination and room pain.

2. Fungal vulvitis. This disease is usually caused by yeast. The most common pathogen is Candida albicans. 10-20% of normal women may have a small amount of Candida albicans in their vagina, but the body's resistance to symptoms decreases, and it is not until a considerable amount of Candida is reached that they become ill. Therefore, the immunity of proprioception cells is low. For example, in patients who use immunosuppressive drugs, the glycogen of vaginal epithelial cells increases. When the acidity increases, mold reproduction rapidly causes inflammation, which is mostly seen in pregnant women, diabetes and patients receiving treatment. When suffering from fungal vulvitis, there is a burning sensation, redness, swelling, and itching in the external genitalia, with blister like papules, group appearance or eczema like erosion, and frequent complaints of room pain and urinary pain.

3. Vulvitis in infants and young children. After 15 days of birth, there are various miscellaneous bacteria growing inside the newborn. In addition, due to the immature development of the external reproductive organs in infants and young children, their ability to resist bacterial infections is poor, and the external genitalia is easily soaked in urine and contaminated with feces. Children like to sit around, which are all easy reasons for infection and can cause vulvitis in infants and young children. Older children can say that the external genitalia is painful, itchy, and has increased secretion. Infants and young children often cry due to local pain. Mucosal congestion, swelling, and purulent secretions of the external genitalia, penis, urethral opening, and vaginal opening. Parents have noticed purulent scabs and watery marks on the underwear of infants and young children, redness and swelling of the external genitalia, and peeling of the skin.

4. Acute vulvar ulcer. Due to various causes of vulvitis, it is generally a manifestation of vulvitis during the pathological process. Its clinical manifestation is non-specific vulvitis. After being arrested, local pain may be accompanied by low fever, fatigue, and obvious inflammation around the ulcer. Herpes virus infection, acute onset, rupture and ulcer of herpes, accompanied by fever, enlarged inguinal lymph nodes, and general discomfort. The ulcer has a grayish yellow base, obvious congestion and edema, self-healing but recurrent. Vulvar tuberculosis and vulvar cancer can manifest as chronic ulcers.