Itchy outer vagina

[Noideawhatimdoing40]

I keep getting intense itchiness where my pubic hair is. I’m not pregnant-not been near a man in 5 years plus. Thought it may be my shower gel but changed back to my regular one and it’s still itchy. It’s not stubble rash itch either. It’s not constant, just starts randomly. I’m 40. Is this a peri symptom 🙄 any suggestions, it’s horrible!

Looked for lice?

washing powder been changed?

You might need a steroid cream.

Omg. I could have written this. Also 40

I'm currently thinking it's the fault of my aged knickers... 🤢 bought some new ones and the pain has stopped..... but it's only been a few days

🤷‍♀️

Yes cld be peri
https://www.mymenopausalvagina.co.uk/

Outer vagina?

I think peri. I had it awful.

Vulva

as well you know

I think peri. I'm 44 and have been itching around my labia/pubis for a while and not had sex for several years, had clear health screen so nothing sinister. Peri causes all sorts of weird things.

I say peri too. It’s not uncommon when hitting that age unfortunately!

40 had the same thing reoccurring. Went and bought thrush oral tablet seemed to stop it - for now anyway!

44 and also had this.

But I have also noticed the toilet roll is bloody scented. Loads of them seem to be.

Why would anyone do this. I do not want bloody lemons on my lady bits. Surely no one does.

Might be worth checking you've not picked up similar in error.

Of Panorama fame?

The outer vagina is called the vulva. And yes it could be a sign of peri menopause.

Seriously? You’re calling out someone for correctly naming a body part?

I get this, I assumed it's menopause.

paper toilet? my ma sent industrial sized box of crap stuff at lockdown. never have i ever experienced such torme t.turned out am very allergic to bamboo....since then every bloody pper toilet previously deemed ok sems to hve chnged their recipe.

I get this too and it's bloody annoying. I'm 45, presume it's peri related. Fun times!

God yes! In the middle of the night usually! Horrendous! Also meno age

For those debating the correct anatomical term, if OP is talking about her pubic hair presumablyi she is referring to her mons pubis and not her vulva/vagina at all.
Sounds v annoying either way - and it’s probably peri as everything else bloody is 🙄🙄🙄

The mons pubis is the bit at the front. The outer labia has hair too - in between your legs. This is the vulva. It gets itchy.

No, for calling them out for being a smart arse I expect .

OP definitely make sure your loo paper isn't scented , stop using fabric conditioner, wear cotton knickers and be wary of plasticky sanitary towels. Only bland soaps too.

I didn’t know how else to describe it 😂😂

Gp and get checked at GP
Could be lichen Sclerosus

regardless,wrap a iceblock double in pillowcase.contact gp

Two possibilities - one is peri or meno. I have this when I need to use more oestrogen. Can be in the pubes or vulva. Other possibilities are if it's vulva only then it's still low oestrogen and you use local oestrogen cream or pessary, or that it's an autoimmune condition affecting vulval skin called lichen sclerosis. This is a nasty one, often goes undiagnosed, can cause fusing of labia and clitoral hood and very occasionally leads to cancer. Strong steroid cream helps keep it under control.
Whichever one it is OP good luck and it's really time you learned the words for your own anatomy. Outer vagina doesn't mean anything and that's one reason you're finding it hard to work out what's happening. Women being encouraged to use cutesy or inaccurate words for vagina, vulva, mons etc is just damaging long term.