What are the main symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia? Women should know

I think there should be quite a few women who have suffered from vulvar leukoplakia, and the impact of this disease also exists. So when this disease occurs, we should pay attention to it. What do you know about the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia ? Let's take a look at the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia.

Stage I atrophic type: The main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia are not obvious. Some patients have mild itching. No white lesions appear, and the vulva has atrophy that is not easily detected by the naked eye.

Stage II atrophy: Typical symptoms are mild atrophy of the vulva, usually starting from the labia majora, minora, and clitoris. The labia majora and minora have reduced elasticity, and the surface wrinkles are reduced or absent. Vulvar pruritus is relatively mild. Due to atrophy, there may be dryness of the vulva and discomfort during sexual intercourse. Localized hypopigmentation of the vulvar skin occurs, in multiple spots or flakes. This is also a symptom of vulvar leukoplakia.

Stage III atrophic type: This type of vulvar leukoplakia has severe symptoms. The labia majora of the vulva are flat, the labia minora disappear, and the clitoris shrinks and becomes smaller or adheres. The urethral opening atrophies, and in severe cases, urinary incontinence occurs. The vaginal opening atrophies, and sexual intercourse becomes difficult. Some patients also have anal leukoplakia and atrophy, causing the skin around the anus to have no wrinkles, reduced elasticity, and anal fissures during defecation. About 50% of patients have large areas of hypopigmentation on the vulvar skin.

Patients with vulvar leukoplakia will have these main symptoms. When women develop this disease, these symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia will be manifested. Women should be able to understand this disease by understanding these symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia. I hope that the introduction of the above knowledge will help everyone understand gynecological diseases.