What are the serious symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia?

What are the serious symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia?

Vulvar leukoplakia, also known as vulvar lichen sclerosus in medicine, is characterized by atrophy and thinning of the vulva and perianal skin. Because the most obvious manifestation is the whitening of the vulva and surrounding skin, forming skin changes similar to albinism, vulvar leukoplakia is a more popular name.

Symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia, also known as lichen sclerosus, include:

1. Some patients have no obvious symptoms, only hypopigmentation or mild atrophy of the vulvar skin;

2. Itching: It is the main symptom of vulvar leukoplakia. The skin of the affected area may become eroded and exuded. In severe cases, ulcers may occur and the pain is severe.

3. The disease lasts for a long time, and the vulvar skin may become chapped and more brittle, which may cause cracks during sexual intercourse.

Vulvar leukoplakia, also known as vulvar hypopigmentation disease, includes vulvar chronic simple lichen tinea, vulvar sclerosing lichen tinea and other vulvar hypopigmentation diseases. Its main symptoms are itching, vulvar atrophy, skin thickening, ulcers, ulcers, etc., which seriously affect the patient's quality of life.