I'm 17. Recently, my vaginal area has started to itch on the outside - not on the inside. It started a week or two ago. I don't think it's because of the soap I use since I have been using it for awhile and the itching just started. I don't think the laundry detergent I use is the cause of it either. I've used this detergent before and it has never caused itching. I like taking showers so I don't know if washing myself is causing my lower area to itch. I don't feel any stinging when I pee and it doesn't hurt anywhere down there. I'm just getting bothered by the itching. I just want to know if there are any home remedies I could try. I would really like to try and avoid telling my mom and going to the doctors, but if nothing works then I will tell her...(btw I'm a virgin)