What treatment may be required if there is itching in females on external genitalia?

One of the most common causes would be a yeast infection, also well known as "jock itch" (in men). It is caused by the area trapping moisture allowing the yeast that is normally present on your skin to get a foothold. Any area that is warm and moist for long periods of time (for example, the woman's genital area in hot humid weather especially with nylon underwear that doesn't dry quickly after sweating) is susceptible. Yeast infections are treated by keeping the area clean and dry and using anti-fungal creams or oral anti-fungal tablets prescribed by your gynecologist or doctor.

But there can be other causes such as:

• candidasis (vulvovaginal thrush) a common fungal infection in women treated with anti-fungal medications from your doctor.
  
• pubic lice ("crabs"), You can actually see these tiny lice if you look closely enough. If you think you may have pubic lice, you should see your doctor or go to an STD clinic as soon as possible for treatment and further diagnosis (often other STDs are present in a lice-infected partner).
• scabies, these are tiny mites that burrow under the skin. They can be detected by the signature red streaks that they cause. See a Dr. for immediate treatment of this highly contagious condition.
  
• eczema usually treated with cortisone creams.
  
• prickly heat treated much like jock itch
• allergy or contact dermatitis from new fabrics, laundry products, etc.
• psoriasis, a doctor will need to prescribe treatment
• STDs (usually ulcers are present and not just itching)

Because itching can be a sign of more severe medical conditions such as diabetes, if itching is persistent or very intense, it is best to seek a diagnosis and treatment by a medical professional.

Many of these conditions can also be transferred to a partner during sex, and a doctor will need to determine if your partner needs to take preventive measures and/or treatment. If your partner is not also treated, you will just continue to reinfect each other.

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