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Took an antihistamine. vulvar itching stopped. does that mean that it was an allergy?
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No itching can be al: Itching can be an allergy, but it does not always have to be that itching is a classic symptom only of allergy. Your physician can help clarify this.
Answered 3/23/2015
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No: Antihistamines reduce symptoms if the problem is due to histamine. Usually this presents as hives (urticaria). Most allergic skin reactions do not involve hives and do not respond to any antihistamine except as there is a tranquilizer effect from some. There are numerous possible causes of vaginal itch and many are self-limited. The answer is NO, this does not indicate that allergy was the cause.
Answered 3/23/2015
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