In the few days before my period I itch like mad all over my body.
I use an emollient gel but it doesn't calm the itching for long.
I assume there must be a hormonal factor at play.
The internet said that it's something to do with the release of prostaglandins.
(The internet also said that it could be caused by histamine release, but I'm pretty sure it's not that, because antihistamines don't make a difference, and anyway if I had increased histamine then my pollen allergy symptoms would be worse around my period, and they aren't.)
Anyway, is there anything I can do to treat this? Not just to treat the symptoms, but to treat the cause?
I use an emollient gel but it doesn't calm the itching for long.
I assume there must be a hormonal factor at play.
The internet said that it's something to do with the release of prostaglandins.
(The internet also said that it could be caused by histamine release, but I'm pretty sure it's not that, because antihistamines don't make a difference, and anyway if I had increased histamine then my pollen allergy symptoms would be worse around my period, and they aren't.)
Anyway, is there anything I can do to treat this? Not just to treat the symptoms, but to treat the cause?
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