External itching for half a year - should I use medication or go to the hospital?

Patient's question:

Itching of the external genitalia for a year, can the medicine be bought at the pharmacy for self-treatment, or should it be treated with a thorough examination at the hospital?

Doctor's answer:

According to the situation you described, the itching of the external genitalia is likely a symptom caused by inflammation. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a thorough examination and take medication targetedly based on the examination results. Pay attention to personal hygiene. Expose the underwear used for wiping to the sun. There are many treatment methods for the itching of the external genitalia, but since the symptoms of the patients are different, the treatment methods used are also different. Therefore, it is necessary for the patient to be diagnosed as soon as possible in order to prescribe the right medicine.

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