Patient's question:
Vaginal skin itching, pain, burning sensation, swelling, red rashes, erosion. What are the symptoms of simple vulvitis?Doctor's answer:
Clinical manifestations in the acute phase are characterized by vulvar swelling, congestion, and erosion, sometimes forming ulcers or extensive eczema. Patients experience burning, itching, or pain in the vulvar area, with urinary discomfort being particularly severe. In severe cases, inguinal lymph nodes may become enlarged and tender, with a slight drop in body temperature and an increase in white blood cells. In diabetic vulvitis, the vulvar skin becomes red, thickened, and often brown, with scratch marks. Due to the presence of urinary glucose, which promotes the growth and adaptation of fungi, secondary infections with Candida albicans are common.