Cruelest of all are the people who tell you not to scratch. They have a point, I admit. Scratching spurs cells in your immune ...

One of the commonest reasons for 'total body itch' is irritation from chemicals and perfumes found in everyday toiletries and cleaning agents - such as enzymes in biological washing powders ...

Pay attention to your body and consult a medical professional if symptoms persist. Yeast infections are one of the most common causes of genital itching, especially in women. This happens when ...

Proper hygiene—rinsing with water and wearing cotton underwear—helps prevent and treat vaginal itching. It's essential to figure out the cause of your vaginal itching to treat it properly.

To itch, our response is to scratch. That’s the definition of itch: any sensation that causes a desire to scratch. So what causes itch? Well, anything that affects the itch pathway can cause the ...

AN “unbearable itch” was the first sign of cancer for 15-year-old Niamh Fisher. In June this year, Niamh, from Bonkle, Scotland, developed a constant itch all over her body which her ...

NK in Portugal last June. "She hadn't been feeling right for some time, but it was more of a constant itch - her whole body was itching all the time," shared Deborah. "It was waking her up at ...

This triggers your body's immune ... patches or can cover the whole scalp and spread to the forehead or neck. These patches, known as plaques, can cause itchiness. An itchy scalp is a common ...

With mild eczema, you may have nothing more than small areas of dry skin that get a bit itchy from time to time. In more serious cases, eczema inflames skin all over your body and causes intense ...

Voysey offers a final piece of important advice to help prevent habituation and combat the three-month itch – keep your personal life full. Or in the wise words of my mum, don’t live in each o ...

Tired of sniffling and sneezing, or worse, are allergies getting in the way of you living the life you deserve? Whether your ...