What is the cause of vulvar leukoplakia?

Many women must encounter gynecological diseases in their daily lives. Vulvar leukoplakia is a common one. This disease may be caused by the invasion of bacteria, but it is not entirely due to this. When you have this disease, you will definitely be more worried and want to treat it. If you want to treat it, you must first know the cause so that you can prescribe the right medicine. So let's take a closer look at why you have vulvar leukoplakia.

reason:

1. Vulvar infection and inflammatory stimulation: This is the main cause of vulvar leukoplakia, accounting for about 50% of patients. There are many factors that cause vulvar infection and inflammatory stimulation, 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 not treated in time, the inflammatory secretions 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.

2. Endocrine disorders: Endocrine diseases are caused by pathological changes in the endocrine glands and tissues themselves, or by endocrine disorders due to genetics, enzyme defects, immune function and other reasons.

Through the determination of tritium (H3) labeled thymidine, it is believed that there is a protein hormone in the dermis that can inhibit the division and growth of epidermal cells and only acts locally on the epidermis with tissue specificity, called inhibin. It causes an imbalance between local connective tissue hyperplasia and the stimulation of epidermal metabolism at that location, leading to vulvar leukoplakia.

3. Genetic factors: About 10-30% of patients with vulvar leukoplakia. It is caused by genetics. The genetically caused vulvar leukoplakia is mainly atrophic type, and the patients are mainly young girls. In clinical practice, the first thing to pay attention to for patients under 15 years old is genetic factors, and inquire whether there are patients with vulvar leukoplakia in their parents' family.

4. Other diseases: such as diabetes, vitiligo, vulvar eczema, vulvar itching, etc., if the drugs are abused or the treatment is improper, it may also cause or aggravate the formation and development of vitiligo.

I believe that after reading the editor's explanation, you have an understanding of the causes of vulvar leukoplakia. In life, you must wear comfortable underwear. In addition, you should clean the vulva frequently. This can help avoid gynecological diseases caused by bacterial invasion. It is also very beneficial for regulating your symptoms. If your disease is more serious, it is recommended to use some medication for treatment.