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16Diseases of the genitourinary system
Diseases of the female genital system
Dermatoses of female genitalia
GA42Sensory disturbance of the vulva

GA42.0 category

Vulval pruritus

Definition

Intense itching of the external female genitalia.

Also indexed as

Itching vulvaPruritus vulvaeVulval pruritus

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02Neoplasms
03Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
04Diseases of the immune system
05Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
07Sleep-wake disorders
08Diseases of the nervous system
09Diseases of the visual system
10Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
11Diseases of the circulatory system
12Diseases of the respiratory system
13Diseases of the digestive system
14Diseases of the skin
15Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
16Diseases of the genitourinary system
17Conditions related to sexual health
18Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
19Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20Developmental anomalies
21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
22Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23External causes of morbidity or mortality
24Factors influencing health status or contact with health services
25Codes for special purposes
26Supplementary Chapter Traditional Medicine Conditions
VSupplementary section for functioning assessment
XExtension Codes
GA00-GA6ZDiseases of the female genital system
GA80-GB0ZDiseases of the male genital system
GB20-GB2YDisorders of breast
GB40-GC2ZDiseases of the urinary system
GC40-GC51.ZOther conditions of the genitourinary system
GC70-GC7CPostprocedural disorders of genitourinary system
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified
GA31Female infertility
GA32Complications associated with medically assisted reproduction
GA33Recurrent pregnancy loss
GA34Female pelvic pain associated with genital organs or menstrual cycle
GA40-GA4YDermatoses of female genitalia
Certain specified disorders of genital development
Neoplasms of the female genital organs
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified
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GA40Inflammatory dermatoses of the vulva
GA41Ulcerative or erosive disorders of the vulva
GA42Sensory disturbance of the vulva
Premalignant or malignant disorders of the vulva
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
GA42.0Vulval pruritus

International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).

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