Thread: Genital infection

Hi, i'm 24 and i'm not sexually active. About 2 months ago my vaginal area started itching. I didn't take it seriously and simply washed well and applied baby powder. But the itch didn't go away, it simply spread to the whole area around the vagina and the sides (start of the thigh) too. It's been itching since and i'm applying a general skin cream for the past 3 weeks (betnovate-n). It doesn't itch when i've applied the cream, but it start itching again in the evening, after which I reapply it. I'm quite dark aroung the area and thighs and there is a discoloration now, the skin starting from my vagina to the start of the thighs and some skin leading to the anus is a greyish coor and is very dry all the time, for about 2-3 days now, the itching has reduced, but the discoloration is getting worse.
I haven't seen a doctor yet, but i'm pretty worried about this. What could it be?