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What causes scrotal eczema?

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Asked on:Mar 31, 2026 05:54 PM

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    Mar 31, 2026

    Genital eczema is a common type of eczema, which is limited to the skin of the vagina, sometimes extending to the anus, and rarely to the male genitals. The disease is highly itchy, the rash is polymorphic, and it is very easy to recur. To achieve the purpose of eradication, you need to pay attention to environmental hygiene, choose appropriate medicines, persist in treatment, and avoid scratching.

    Cause of disease

    The causes of vaginal eczema are very complex and include internal and external factors.

    1. Internal reasons

    People with allergic constitutions, people with long-term mental stress and great fluctuations in mentality will suffer from this disease.; In addition, people suffering from some diseases, such as chronic gastrointestinal diseases, endocrine disorders, and metabolic disorders, are also very susceptible to the disease due to the influence of external factors.

    2. Influence of foreign objects

    (1) The element of underwear is mainly caused by the unscientific design of current traditional men’s underwear.

    (2) Drug factors Drug factors are the most important cause of some eczema, especially eczema-type drug eruptions.

    clinical symptoms

    1. Subacute vaginal eczema

    The main active symptom is itching, and patients often notice the disease because of itching of the vagina. As the condition progresses, the itching gradually worsens, and scratching cannot relieve the itching, which seriously affects sleep quality and work.

    2. Chronic vaginal eczema

    It is caused by subacute and acute eczema that is difficult to heal for a long time and relapses. Due to long time and continuous scratching, the skin of the vagina becomes dry and thick, the wrinkles become deep and walnut-like, thin scabs and scaling appear, and the melanin of the skin becomes aggravated. ; It is also a condition where melanin is reduced due to scratching. Frequent intense itching and difficulty sleeping. Because the treatment is difficult and difficult to heal repeatedly, the skin of the vagina may undergo swollen-like changes.