Is vulvar leukoplakia hereditary?

Is there a genetic tendency for vulvar leukoplakia? With the popularization of medical knowledge, more and more female friends are aware of the disease. They understand that the disease not only affects their lives and work, but also harms their health. In severe cases, it may even cause the risk of vulvar cancer. So is there a genetic tendency for vulvar leukoplakia?

The exact cause of vulvar leukoplakia is unknown, but it may be related to the following factors: genes, autoimmunity, sex hormone deficiency or decreased sex hormone receptors. Vulvar squamous epithelial hyperplasia may be related to vulvar moisture, long-term stimulation of secretions, which leads to vulvar itching and repeated scratching. Therefore, the occurrence of this disease may have a certain genetic tendency, so it should be given enough attention.

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

Patients should keep their vulva clean and dry, avoid using irritating drugs or soap to clean the vulva, avoid wearing non-breathable synthetic underwear, and avoid eating spicy and allergenic foods. For patients with obvious itching symptoms leading to insomnia, sedatives, sleeping pills and anti-allergic drugs can be added.

Most patients are blindly treated, randomly go to a pharmacy or find a hospital nearby, and then take medication. The treatment is not standardized and the effect cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, you must choose a regular, public, professional vulvar leukoplakia hospital to treat vulvar leukoplakia, so that the treatment effect of vulvar leukoplakia can be guaranteed.