Patients with vulvar leukoplakia should undergo timely examination

The incidence of vulvar leukoplakia in my country is still very high, and many people have lost their lives due to this disease. However, patients generally do not undergo vulvar leukoplakia examinations early, which leads to their condition becoming more and more serious. Therefore, everyone should understand the examination methods of vulvar leukoplakia in advance so that patients can cooperate with treatment in time. Let's take a look at the examinations for vulvar leukoplakia.

The examinations for vulvar leukoplakia include:

1. Local visual examination: Through careful observation of the cervix, white patch areas can be found, but the non-complete keratinized lesions cannot be distinguished by the naked eye. This is one of the examination items for vulvar leukoplakia.

2. Iodine test: This is because epithelial keratinization or partial keratinization lacks the ability to store glycogen, so the iodine application does not stain the area, so the extent of the lesion can be found. However, the iodine test is non-specific, and positive results are also found in cases of ectropion or precancerous lesions. This type of examination for vulvar leukoplakia is relatively common.

3. Electronic colposcopy: This method of checking vulvar leukoplakia is to use an electronic colposcopy to magnify and observe cervical lesions. It is obviously much easier to find cervical leukoplakia than to observe with the naked eye. It is generally not difficult to make a diagnosis based on local visual examination, iodine test for vulvar leukoplakia and colposcopy. But more importantly, further examination should be conducted after the leukoplakia is found to avoid missing the early cervical cancer that coexists with the leukoplakia.

The above is the examination of vulvar leukoplakia. I hope everyone can understand it. As long as you know the above examination methods of vulvar leukoplakia, patients can find out the condition in time and receive effective treatment. So please remember the examination items of vulvar leukoplakia, which will definitely be useful for the patient's condition. Finally, I wish all patients a speedy recovery.