What Is Menopause Itching?

Posted on October 21, 2009 in Health-Sex

Itching is the common symptom which women normally face during their menopause. Not all have this problem. But, those who have these face severe itching on all the body parts like itchy armpits, legs, eyes, and thighs.

Some women can have the crawling sensation throughout their skin. These symptoms can be their for the rest of their life or they can be vibrant in the beginning of the menopause and reduce with the passage of time.

How To Stop Menopause Itching:
Here are few basic steps which can be done to stop menopausal itching:

The cause for itching can be the dry skin. Therefore, make sure that skin do not remain dry. For this reason, moisten your skin with moisturisers and lotions.
Eating fruits and lot of fluids also keep the skin hydrated.
Calcium present in the green vegetables, fruits, nuts etc. and B vitamins which is present in fish, beans,whole grains, liver etc. is also suggested.
Tea and coffee must be avoided.
Humid environment and heat must be avoided.
Food that cause allergy and result in itching must be avoided.
Alcohol and smoking are to be prohibited

Menopause Vaginal Itching:

Sometimes, menopause can result in vaginal itching. In such condition, the tissues of vagina will shrink and become dried off. This happens due to the lack of estrogen hormone. This can be cured by using vaginal creams which can reduce the dryness.

Dryness also sometimes can be a indication of some other disease like deficiencies of vitamins, fungal infection etc. So, it must not be ignored. A dermatologist must be contacted to receive the immediate cure.

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