Leukoplakia of the vulva during menopause should not be ignored

Vulvar leukoplakia is a common disease in women around 50 years old, usually accompanied by severe itching, which can last for months or even decades. However, female vulvar leukoplakia is different from stubborn skin leukoplakia. As long as targeted treatment is given, most patients can be cured. If the patient ignores it, then as the disease continues to develop, in addition to unbearable itching and large-area chapped skin, there is even a risk of malignant transformation.

Ms. Yang from Shandong is a 48-year-old accountant who has worked in the company for 20 years. She is well-received by her colleagues for her careful work and good temper. However, in the past two years, her colleagues have found that Ms. Yang seems to have changed and has become irritable. In response, Ms. Yang often jokes, "I am in menopause and I am irritable. Please forgive me."

However, it was not the menopause that made her irritable, but her vulvar leukoplakia. For two years, the itching symptoms made her restless during the day and worse at night, as if countless ants were crawling on her. Her skin also became rough and cracked. Ms. Yang went to many hospitals and tried many traditional treatments, but the itching could not be eliminated. This made her very irritable and her temper became worse and worse.

Vulvar leukoplakia is known as a "gynecological intractable disease". Many patients have suffered for many years but have not found a suitable treatment. Therefore, once the disease occurs, standardized treatment should be carried out as soon as possible to relieve the troubles of the intractable disease.