Experts explain the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia

Vulvar leukoplakia is a gynecological disease that causes serious harm to the health of the vulva of female friends. If it is not treated in time, it may harm the health of the entire vulva. What are the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia ? The following is a brief introduction to the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia.

In general, the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia are:

1. Vulvar itching: The symptoms of this type of vulvar leukoplakia are particularly severe at night. The degree of itching is related to time, menstruation, climate, food, environment, and mood. Itching usually occurs intermittently, and patients often scratch because of the itching. Due to scratching, there are many scratches and redness and swelling on the vulva. As a result of long-term itching, local ulceration, chapped, ulcerated and secondary infection occur.

2. Local burning pain: especially the clitoris and labia minora are very sensitive. In the early stage, the keratinization of the part is excessive, and the skin is infiltrated. The vulvar skin and mucosa appear localized or diffuse white thickening like leather, raised with wrinkles or scales, eczema-like changes. This is one of the common symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia.

3. Rough skin. Symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia are lichen-like thickening, scratches, and sometimes chapped skin. Localized hypopigmentation, whitening of the labia majora and minora. Mild atrophy of the vulva can be seen. In severe cases, the clitoris, labia majora and minora atrophy and adhesions, partial or complete disappearance of the labia minora, and joint tightening, narrowing of the vaginal opening, loss of elasticity, and even affecting urination and sexual life.

The above is an explanation of the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia, I hope it will be helpful to everyone. If female friends suffer from vulvar leukoplakia, they must go to a regular hospital for treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease and causing more serious harm to the patient.