Key Points for Diagnosis:
Itching or pruritus of the vulva may affect the labia majora and minora as well as the entry to the vagina. Vulvar itching can be due to many causes: simple irritation from the use of toiletries unsuitable for this sensitive area, a herpes-type virus, the presence of fungi (yeast infection). In general, itching is accompanied by other signs such as local redness or sometimes vaginal discharge. In Chinese medicine, there are some syndromes that can lead to vulvar itching.
1. Syndrome of Dampness and Heat in Liver Meridian
2. Syndrome of Accumulation of Dampness due to Spleen Deficiency
3. Oi-Stagnation and Blood-Stasis Syndrome
                                                                                                                                              
In TCM, a disease or a symptom might be caused by one pathogenic factor, even two or three pathogenic factors. When diagnosing a disease or a symptom, TCM doctors must follow the principle of "Syndrome Dfferentiation", and then "Suit the Remedy to the Case". In order to gain a more definite and valuable diagnosis, it's important and necessary for the doctor to learn the detailed health information of the patient, including his/her disease duration, age, sex, height, weight, family history, urine, stool, diet, sleep, sweat, energy, mood (emotion), as well as the tongue conditions and the palm conditions, etc. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, you're welcome to contact us.