What are the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia?

Many women suffer from gynecological diseases because they ignore small things in their daily lives. Among them, vulvar leukoplakia is an extremely stubborn and difficult to treat gynecological disease. Vulvar leukoplakia is prone to recurrence and has a certain rate of canceration and a high rate of inheritance, so if it cannot be cured, the harm is enormous. Therefore, it is necessary to seek medical attention in the early stages of the symptoms. So what are the initial main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia?

What are the initial symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia?

1. The skin color of the vulva is mostly purple or light red, and some may be grayish white or grayish blue, interspersed with some clearly defined white keratinized patches. Their shapes and sizes are also different. Mixed malnutrition has some symptoms of a mixture of atrophic and hyperplastic types. The main manifestation is that the female vulva will undergo obvious atrophy, and the clitoral hood is thickened and the keratinization is more obvious.

2. Vulvar itching is one of the hallmark symptoms of this disease, and the symptoms are most severe at night. The degree of itching is related to the time of onset, changes in the menstrual cycle, climate change, food quality, environmental hygiene, and mood. The symptoms of itching are often intermittent, and patients often scratch because of the itchiness. Due to constant scratching, the external vagina may have multiple scratches and redness and swelling. As a result of long-term itching, local ulcers, fissures, ulcers and secondary infections may occur.

3. The skin of the affected area will be rough, lichen-like and thickened, and there will be scratches, and sometimes chapped. The vulva can be seen to be slightly atrophied. In severe cases, the clitoris, labia majora and minora will atrophy and adhesions will occur. Part or all of the labia minora will obviously disappear, and then tighten. The vaginal opening will be narrow and lose elasticity, and it may even affect normal urination and future sexual life.

The above are the main symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia. In fact, this disease can be effectively prevented. Women should pay more attention to their living habits, develop a good lifestyle, take a bath regularly, and change underwear frequently. If vulvar itching occurs, relevant measures should be taken in time, such as seeing a doctor or using topical medications for treatment.