title: Vulvar pruritus--a symptom, not a disease.
abstract: Because the underlying causes are so varied, vulvar pruritus must be understood as a symptom and not as a disease entity in itself. Successful treatment depends on proper identification of the underlying disorder.
mesh_terms: D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000150:complications; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000150:complications; D007644:Darier Disease / Q000150:complications; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005588:Fox-Fordyce Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000150:complications; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications; D011539:Pruritus Vulvae / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000150:complications; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications