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What Causes Persistent Vaginal Itching?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Nov 2016
Question: I am 85 years old. My problem is vaginal itching. sometimes scratch until I bleed, What could be he cause?
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hrllo
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The diagnosis seems to be atrophic vaginitis.
Due to hormone depletion at your age, the local vaginal tissues get dry, friable and prone to itching and bleeding.
The diagnosis can be confirmed by a gynecologist on examination.
Treatment consists of topical local estrogen therapy.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
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What Causes Persistent Vaginal Itching?

Brief Answer: As below Detailed Answer: Hrllo Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. The diagnosis seems to be atrophic vaginitis. Due to hormone depletion at your age, the local vaginal tissues get dry, friable and prone to itching and bleeding. The diagnosis can be confirmed by a gynecologist on examination. Treatment consists of topical local estrogen therapy. All the best. Please feel free to discuss further.