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Pruritus vulvae is itchiness of the vulva, which is the counterpart of pruritus scroti, and may have many different causes. [1]: 56 ...
696.5 Other and unspecified pityriasis; 696.8 Other psoriasis and similar disorders; 697 Lichen. 697.0 Lichen planus; 697.1 Lichen nitidus; 697.8 Other lichen not elsewhere classified; 697.9 Lichen unspecified; 698 Pruritus and related conditions. 698.0 Pruritus ani; 698.1 Pruritus of genital organs; 698.2 Prurigo; 698.3 Lichenification and ...
An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch. [1] Itches have resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience. Itches have many similarities to pain , and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different.
According to a study, most of the people who experience pruritus daily have increased itching sensations and other associated symptoms during the night. Most studies reveal that senile pruritus is more common in men than women. [3] Common symptoms of senile pruritus include: [3] pain; heat sensation; cold sensation; bumps, blisters or spots ...
The word "prurigo" comes from the Latin word pruire, which meaning itching. Ferdinand von Hebra coined the term "prurigo" in Vienna in 1850 to describe papules and nodules that had severe pruritus. [2] Some authors categorize prurigo based on its nature (acute, subacute, or chronic), clinical manifestation, underlying cause, or related illness. [3]
[9] The dermis is the layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue, and comprises two sections, the papillary dermis and the reticular dermis . [ 10 ] The superficial papillary dermis interdigitates with the overlying rete ridges of the epidermis, between which the two layers interact through the basement membrane zone. [ 10 ]
For both men and women, the most common heart-attack symptoms are chest pain and shortness of breath. “But women are much more likely than men to present with what we call atypical symptoms ...
In some cultures, including modern Western culture, women have shaved or otherwise removed the hair from part or all of the vulva. When high-cut swimsuits became fashionable, women who wished to wear them would remove the hair on either side of their pubic triangles, to avoid exhibiting pubic hair. [120] Other women prefer to retain their vulva ...