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Vaginal Irritation?
Health Encyclopedia: Pinworms
Enterobiasis; Oxyuriasis; Threadworm; Seatworm; Enterobius vermicularis; E vermicularis; Helminthic infection
Symptoms
- Intense
itching around the anus - Difficulty sleeping due to the itching that occurs during the night
- Irritability due to itching and interrupted sleep
- Vaginal irritation or discomfort in young girls (if an adult worm enters the vagina rather than the anus)
- Irritated or infected skin around the anus, from constant scratching
Expert & Community Posts
Is It Herpes, Or Something Else?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...benign ... and sometimes serious conditions that cause vaginal irritation and itching. An itchy... Read more »
Why Am I Having More Frequent Outbreaks?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...oil-based lubricants. The former can cause vaginal irritation, the latter, weakens... Read more »
NuvaRing and Norplant – Alternative Hormone Birth Control Options
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...month's protection. You insert the NuvaRing into your vagina (personal comfort guides... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Menopause Women with Vaginitis Eased by Estrogen
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...excreted, is really, really close to the opening of the vagina, both of which are right above... Read more »
Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...herpes get yeast infections, which can cause itching, vaginal discharge, redness and irritation... Read more »
Health Guide
Vaginitis test: wet mount
...with the pelvic examination. Why the test is performed The test looks for the cause of the vaginal irritation and discharge. Read more »Birth Control Options for Women: Spermicidal and Barrier Contraception
...protection against sexually-transmitted diseases. In fact, research indicates that frequent use can cause vaginal irritation and abrasions and actually increase the risk for HIV transmission in... Read more »Birth Control Options for Women: Oral Contraception
...causing less irregular bleeding than OCs. Some women find it uncomfortable, and a few have reported vaginal irritation and discharge, but such problems rarely cause a woman to discontinue use. Read more »Endometriosis: Hysterectomy
...inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids and cancer. A hysterectomy may be done through an abdominal or a vaginal incision.Total Hysterectomy. In a total hysterectomy the uterus and cervix are... Read more »Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Hysterectomy
...therapy may experience more severe hot flashes than women who enter menopause naturally.Abdominal vs. Vaginal HysterectomyThere is still a further choice, which is whether the hysterectomy should... Read more »
Medications
This medication contains female estrogen hormones and is usually given to women who no longer... Read more »
...is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and the area around the outside of... Read more »
...hot flashes). If you need treatment only for vaginal menopause symptoms (e.g., vaginal... Read more »
This medication contains female estrogen hormones and is usually given to women who no longer... Read more »
...nausea, tiredness, dizziness, unusual bleeding from the vagina, and vomiting may occur. If any... Read more »
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