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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Prurigo is a reactive cutaneous disorder characterized by prurigo papules or nodules.Isolated papules that itch intensely are called prurigo papules. Scratching can cause erosions to form at the top, although unlike eczematous papules, these typically don't show any noticeable phenotypic alterations.
From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.
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 ...
Pruritus ani is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch. [1] The intensity of anal itching increases from moisture, [2] pressure, and rubbing caused by clothing and sitting. At worst, anal itching causes intolerable discomfort that often is accompanied by burning and soreness.