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Can Drinking Lemonade Cause Itching In Vagina?
Question: Can drinking lemonade cause itching in vagina. I've used vaginal creams. The itch is more external than internal
Brief Answer:
Lemonade, or anything you eat or drink, does not cause vaginal itching
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
First of all, anything you eat or drink is not going to give you vaginal or vulvar symptoms. If you have diabetes, drinking anything with sugar in it can increase your chances of getting urine and vaginal infections because of the elevated sugar, but the lemonade itself has no direct bearing on your symptoms.
Itching of the vulva and vagina can have many possible causes. One of the most common of these is a vaginal or external yeast infection, however yeast infections are usually accompanied by thick white or yellow discharge and redness of the surrounding skin. If you had discharge previously and only have external itching now, just applying an antifungal cream (like Monistat 7) to the outside can help relieve the itching.
Other possibilities include contact allergies (which can happen from things in contact with your vagina, like soaps, laundry detergent, and pads or pantyliners), and some vulvar skin diseases like . 1% Hydrocortisone cream that is used for bug bites and other itching on the body can also be used externally which may relieve the itching.
The best way to know for sure what is going on is to have a doctor examine you, but for now, I can assure you that lemonade is not the cause of your symptoms, and I hope the suggestions I made will help you find relief.
If you have any further questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
Lemonade, or anything you eat or drink, does not cause vaginal itching
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
First of all, anything you eat or drink is not going to give you vaginal or vulvar symptoms. If you have diabetes, drinking anything with sugar in it can increase your chances of getting urine and vaginal infections because of the elevated sugar, but the lemonade itself has no direct bearing on your symptoms.
Itching of the vulva and vagina can have many possible causes. One of the most common of these is a vaginal or external yeast infection, however yeast infections are usually accompanied by thick white or yellow discharge and redness of the surrounding skin. If you had discharge previously and only have external itching now, just applying an antifungal cream (like Monistat 7) to the outside can help relieve the itching.
Other possibilities include contact allergies (which can happen from things in contact with your vagina, like soaps, laundry detergent, and pads or pantyliners), and some vulvar skin diseases like . 1% Hydrocortisone cream that is used for bug bites and other itching on the body can also be used externally which may relieve the itching.
The best way to know for sure what is going on is to have a doctor examine you, but for now, I can assure you that lemonade is not the cause of your symptoms, and I hope the suggestions I made will help you find relief.
If you have any further questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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