1 One of the most common diseases that provoke swelling of the labia, can be considered bartholinitis. This inflammatory process caused by penetrating into the woman's body infection occurring in the Bartholin gland and weighed purulent focus. The gland is located directly at the "input" into the vagina. To provoke such a manifestation of the ability and the cyst, which was previously formed in the iron and started to fester.
2 The second reason that provokes swelling of the labia becomes vulvovaginitis (inflammation of the tissues of the labia). The reason for its occurrence may be irritation of the labia by mechanical contact or because of vaginal discharge, who have been an integral adjustment as a result of failure or lack of hygiene of the intimate areas. When this disease a woman can observe swelling of the genitals, to feel itching and other symptoms, leading to discomfort.
3 Enough extended candidiasis (or even know how to thrush), which gives similar symptoms. A distinctive feature of this disease are: cheesy discharge from the vagina, an unpleasant sour smell, itching, pain symptoms inside the vagina directly during intercourse.
4 Pain in the intimate area, and directly into the labia, their swelling, the cause of which is quite difficult to install, can be a consequence of progressive vulvodynia, which provoked prolonged use of antibiotics or in the case of chronic candidiasis.
5 If the labia are swollen, but other than that there is painful urination and nasty foul-smelling discharge greenish - yellow color, the skin itches, such symptoms may indicate the presence of a disease such as vulvitis (inflammation of the external genital organs) or vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina). This pathology could provoke lack of hygiene reproductive organs, abortion, personal injury, frequent change of sexual partners, and many others.
6 The cause of edema may be an allergic reaction to sensitive skin intimate areas friction underwear or material goods.