Several main causes of vulvar leukoplakia

Vulvar leukoplakia is a gynecological disease that often occurs in the female genitals. Because the site of the disease is private, many patients are embarrassed to go to the hospital for treatment, which results in delayed treatment and greater harm to the patients. What are the main causes of vulvar leukoplakia ? The following is a list of the common causes of vulvar leukoplakia.

In general, the common causes of vulvar leukoplakia are:

Vaginal infection and inflammatory irritation:

About 50% of patients develop the disease from this. There are many factors that cause vulvar infection and inflammation, such as poor hygiene habits, wearing synthetic underwear, unclean sanitary products, bathing in a bathhouse, swimming in a bathhouse, etc., which lead to vaginal inflammation. If it is not treated in time, the inflammatory secretion will infiltrate the perineum, and long-term infection and stimulation will damage the skin and mucous membranes, causing redness, swelling, ulcers and degeneration, which will gradually develop into vulvar leukoplakia. This is the most common cause of vulvar leukoplakia.

Endocrine disorders:

Endocrine diseases caused by pathological changes in endocrine glands and tissues themselves, or endocrine disorders caused by genetics, enzyme defects, and immune function are also common causes of vulvar leukoplakia.

Genetic factors:

It is also a common cause of vulvar leukoplakia. About 10-30% of patients with vulvar leukoplakia are caused by heredity. Heredity-induced vulvar leukoplakia is mainly atrophic, and the patients are mainly young girls. In clinical practice, genetic factors should be paid attention to for patients under 15 years old, and their parents' family members should be checked to see if there are patients with vulvar leukoplakia.

The above is an explanation of the common causes of vulvar leukoplakia, I hope it will be helpful to female friends. Once you suffer from vulvar leukoplakia, you must go to the relevant hospital for treatment in time to recover your health as soon as possible.