Women having diabetes are also prone to be affected by vulvitis due to the high sugar content in their cells, increasing their vulnerability.
and is treated with preventing exposure and encouraging sitz baths with baking soda as the vulvar skin heals.
Other treatment options for vulvar dermatitis include oral hydroxyzine hydrochloride or topical hydrocortisone.
[3] Lichen sclerosus is another common cause of vulvitis in children, and it often affects an hourglass or figure eight-shaped area of skin around the anus and vulva.
[3] Organisms responsible for vulvitis in children include pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis), Candida yeast, and group A hemolytic Streptococcus.
Candida infections cause a red raised vulvar rash with satellite lesions and clear borders, and are diagnosed by microscopically examining a sample treated with potassium hydroxide for hyphae.
Streptococcus infections are characterized by a dark red discoloration of the vulva and introitus, and cause pain, itching, bleeding, and dysuria.
Lesions on the vulva are usually asymptomatic, composed of solitary or multiple, sharply defined, red-brown, shiny patches which frequently exhibit a speckled and hemorrhagic surface.