People with 3 body types are prone to vulvar leukoplakia

Vulvar leukoplakia can cause a lot of troubles for women. Among them, the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia, such as itching, usually occur intermittently, and patients often scratch because of the itchiness. Due to scratching, there are many scratches and swellings on the vulva. As a result of long-term itching, local ulceration, chapped skin, ulceration and secondary infection occur. According to traditional Chinese medicine, people with the following three constitutions are prone to vulvar leukoplakia

1. Liver and kidney yin deficiency

Long-term illness or old age, liver and kidney deficiency or excessive sexual activity, kidney essence damage, blood and essence damage, unable to moisturize the skin and cause vulva dryness. Symptoms and features: itching of the vulva, more severe at night, atrophy of the vulva, dry and brittle lesions, flat labia majora, disappearance of labia minora, and shrinkage of vaginal opening.

2. Damp-heat in the liver meridian

Damp-heat in the liver meridian is mostly caused by depression or anger, which damages the liver, stagnation of liver qi, and heat after a long period of stagnation. Damp-heat evil flows into the lower part of the body and soaks the vulva, leading to the occurrence of vulvar leukoplakia. Symptoms and features: hypopigmentation, roughness, wrinkles, redness, swelling and itching of the genital skin and mucosa. Yellow water flows from scratched areas, there are eczema-like changes, local burning pain, and more yellow and smelly vaginal discharge.

3. Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency

Yang deficiency or other reasons can cause kidney yang deficiency, which can lead to internal coldness, coldness in the Chong and Ren meridians, loss of warmth in the genitals, stagnation of yang coldness on the genitals, obstruction of blood circulation, and discoloration and atrophy of the vulva skin, leading to the occurrence of external leukoplakia. Symptoms: The vulva skin turns white, with alternating atrophy, thickening and roughness.

Vulvar leukoplakia is a very serious gynecological disease. It not only affects the relationship between husband and wife, but also makes the condition worse due to improper treatment of some patients, and some even develop cancer. Therefore, once the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia appear, timely treatment is the best choice.