Vulva skin care advice

Things to avoid

Avoid soaps, bubble baths, shower gels, body scrubs, deodorants, wet wipes, baby wipes, douches and feminine wipes in the vulva’ area. Even ‘simple’ products and those advertised especially for the feminine area contain preservatives and chemicals that can irritate your skin.
Use a soap substitute such as Dermol, or Hydramol. There are products available to add to bath water or wash in the shower.
Wash only once a day, over cleaning aggravates symptoms.
Dab dry with a soft towel, don’t rub.

Wearing panty liners or sanitary pads on a regular basis and certainly not perfumed ones.
Try to take off your underwear at home and during the night time when you’re sleep.
If you experience a lot of itching you can buy anti-histamines over the counter to help. Take a non-drowsy one during the day and a drowsy one at night. This will help you to sleep better and scratch less. You can just take these when needed.
It is recommended to moisturise your vulval skin 4-5 times a day as this will protect the skin and prevent flare ups even if you do not have symptoms. Find one that suits you; if the first one you try does not work well, it is always worth trying another one.
Suitable emollients are: Balneum cream, Hydramol, Epaderm, YES moisturiser & Vagisil