What are the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia?

Vulvar leukoplakia is also known as female leukoplakia. Possible symptoms include edema, itching, ulcers or mucosal leukoplakia. Some patients will scratch due to severe itching, which eventually causes redness and swelling, and in severe cases, ulceration, sometimes accompanied by burning, which is very torturous to women's physical and mental health. So what are the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia? Let’s take a look at what is going on.

The main symptom is severe itching of the vulva. The itching may last from 2 to 3 months from onset to treatment, or even up to 20 years. The severity of the itching is not affected by season or day or night. Patients with vulvar squamous hyperplasia may experience more severe itching. If accompanied by trichomoniasis or candidal vaginitis, the secretions will be more, and the local burning, stinging and itching are related to the damage or infection of the skin and mucous membranes. There is varying degrees of local hypopigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes, often with edema, chapped skin and scattered superficial ulcers.

1. Conduct a comprehensive physical examination

Vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, cervicitis and other common factors that induce vulvar leukoplakia. In addition to these internal medicine diseases, patients should also check for other diseases such as diabetes, anemia, and gastric acid. When taking therapeutic medications, you should also take nutritional tablets such as folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin A as auxiliary treatment, which will have a better effect.

2. Stick to the original treatment method

Whether it is drug treatment or other treatment methods, it often takes a certain amount of time for them to work. Therefore, patients are advised not to change medications or treatment methods at will. At the very least, they should observe for a certain period of time before drawing a conclusion. This is a very important principle in the treatment of vulvar leukoplakia.

3. Strive for early treatment

If you experience discomfort in the genitals, you should go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis as soon as possible. Early detection and early treatment are relatively effective for vitiligo with a short course and small area, so most patients can recover. We should not have the idea of ​​just enduring it, because this will only make it more difficult to treat the disease.

4. Use comprehensive treatment

Every treatment method has its pros and cons, so the treatment method of the disease is a combination of oral and topical medications, and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. This is especially important for patients with larger ulcers and white spots, as it is also a reflection of being responsible for their own health.

The above introduces some symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia. I hope it can help patients with vulvar leukoplakia recover soon. Patients should also be reminded that they should not be blind during treatment and should avoid some treatment misunderstandings, such as topical ointment therapy, blind surgical therapy, and laser electrotherapy. What patients with vulvar leukoplakia should do is to maintain an optimistic attitude and detect and treat the disease early.