Is vulvar whitening hereditary?

Vulvar leukoplakia is a stubborn disease that causes headaches for women because the itching is unbearable. Therefore, patients want to know how vulvar leukoplakia is formed and whether it is hereditary or not. What should we pay attention to in our daily life?

The exact cause of vulvar white lesions is unknown. It may be related to the following factors: genetics, autoimmunity, sex hormone deficiency or decreased sex hormone receptors, etc. Vulvar squamous epithelial hyperplasia may be related to vulvar moisture, long-term stimulation of secretions, resulting in vulvar itching and repeated scratching.

Daily precautions

(1) In daily life, you should wear loose, breathable underwear, mainly made of pure cotton, and avoid wearing underwear made of chemical fibers such as acrylic.

(2) The affected area should be kept dry and well ventilated; irritation and friction should be reduced, and scratching should be avoided.

(3) In daily life, we should pay attention to regulating life stress and emotions, and stay optimistic and cheerful.

Dietary precautions

Good food

(1) When you feel pain, you should eat sea cucumber, tiger fish, beetroot, mung bean, radish, and chicken blood.

(2) If you have itching, you should eat amaranth, cabbage, mustard greens, kelp, seaweed, and chicken blood.

(3) To strengthen the body and prevent metastasis, you should eat Tremella fuciformis, black fungus, shiitake mushroom, Hericium erinaceus, sea cucumber, coix seed and walnut.

Taboo Food

(1) Avoid smoking, drinking and spicy food.

(2) Avoid eating fatty, fried, moldy, or pickled foods.