Some obvious clinical symptoms of early vulvar leukoplakia

The harm of vulvar leukoplakia is quite serious, so the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia should be discovered and treated early. It should be understood that understanding the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia is very important to avoid the deterioration of the disease. Below, we will carefully analyze the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia.

1. Symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia : Typical symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia at different stages

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

Stage II atrophy: Typical symptoms are mild visible 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, the vulva may be dry and uncomfortable during sexual intercourse. Localized hypopigmentation of the vulvar skin occurs in multiple spots or flakes.

Stage III atrophic type: severe symptoms. The labia majora of the vulva are flat, the labia minora disappear, and the clitoris shrinks or becomes adherent. The symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia include atrophy of the urethral opening, urinary incontinence in severe cases, atrophy of the vaginal opening, and difficulty in sexual life. 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.

2. Symptoms of mixed vulvar leukoplakia

When the disease of patients with hyperplastic and atrophic types of vulvar leukoplakia progresses to the late stage II to stage III, they generally show symptoms of a mixture of the two types of vulvar leukoplakia.

Through the introduction of the above content, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the symptoms of early vulvar leukoplakia. Remind everyone to pay attention to preventive work in life to prevent the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia.