Clinical manifestations of vulvar leukoplakia in women

What are the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia? Vulvar leukoplakia is very harmful to women's physical and mental health. Understanding the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia is very helpful for early detection and early treatment of vulvar leukoplakia. So what are the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia? Let's learn about it below.

The main symptom of vulvar leukoplakia is severe itching of the vulva, and the severity of the itching is not limited to seasons and day and night. If accompanied by trichomonas or candidal vaginitis, the secretion will be more, and the local burning sensation and stinging are related to the damage or infection of the skin and mucous membranes caused by the itching. There are different degrees of local skin and mucous membrane pigmentation loss, often with edema, chapped skin and scattered superficial ulcers.

Symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia:

Stage I atrophic type: The 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 atrophic type: The symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia are mild atrophy of the vulva, which usually starts from the labia majora, minora, and clitoris. The elasticity of the labia majora and minora is reduced, 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. The skin of the vulva is partially depigmented, 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 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.

Symptoms of hyperplastic vulvar leukoplakia

Stage I hyperplastic type: The symptom of vulvar leukoplakia is vulvar itching. Some patients experience severe itching, which worsens at night. Scratching often causes redness, swelling and ulceration, and may cause burning and other discomfort.

Stage II hyperplastic type: Based on the symptoms of stage I, keratinization and hyperplasia appear on the skin in the lesion area, and mild hypopigmentation appears locally on the vulvar skin in the form of dots or small white papules, with a frosty white surface.

Stage III hyperplastic type: severe hyperplasia of skin keratinization, repeated shedding of the keratin layer, or scratching causing vulvar irritation, edema, fissures, ulceration and erosion. There may be itching accompanied by pain. Patients feel that the symptoms are severe, but this type of patient has a rapid treatment effect. Within one course of treatment, about 85% of patients have basically eliminated their symptoms.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia. I believe everyone has already understood the symptoms of various types of vulvar leukoplakia. In daily life, you should pay attention to details, develop good habits, do a good job of prevention, and stay away from the harm of vulvar leukoplakia. I wish you good health.

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