What is the specific situation of ulceration on the outer side of the labia

Nowadays, more and more women are suffering from some diseases, especially some gynecological diseases, which still need slow treatment and conditioning to better recover their health. After all, it has a great relationship with the conceiving of the next generation. Among them, there are cases of ulceration on the outer side of the labia in women. So, for the sake of our health, should we understand the specific situation of ulceration on the outer side of the labia? Let the editor give you a detailed introduction below, let's take a look together.

Causes

The vulva is close to the urethral opening and anus, and is often contaminated by leucorrhea, menstrual blood, urine, and feces. Infants and postmenopausal women have low estrogen levels and fragile vulvar skin and mucous membranes. Women of childbearing age have frequent sexual activities. Wearing tight synthetic underwear and sanitary napkins that result in poor local permeability can all lead to infection by pathogens and cause lesions. The pathogens that cause vulvar ulcers include bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Behcet syndrome may cause ulcers on the vulva, mouth, and eyes.

Clinical manifestations

1. The skin and mucous membranes are ulcerated and damaged, the surrounding areas are congested and edematous, and the bottom of the ulcer may be grayish white with exudate.

2. Local itching, pain, and burning sensation may occur.

3. The inguinal lymph nodes may be swollen.

4. There may be systemic symptoms such as fever, fatigue, or manifestations of disease in other parts of the body.

5. Vulvar ulcers are often associated with sexually transmitted diseases. Recurrent attacks should alert you to diabetes.

1. Treatment of acute vulvar ulcer

(1) Local treatment:

① Local symptomatic treatment: keep the vulva clean and dry, reduce friction, take a sitz bath with 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution, use antibiotic ointment topically for ulcers caused by nonspecific vulvitis, and treat other ulcers according to different causes. Rinse the affected area with 0.1% ethacridine solution or apply wet compresses. Applying neomycin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, dyclonine ointment or cream externally or adding the above drugs to wet compresses can be helpful.

② Glucocorticoid ointment is better used during the recovery period of ulcer.

③Ultraviolet light and helium-neon laser irradiation have certain therapeutic effects.

(2) Systemic treatment:

① Oral administration of vitamin B complex, vitamin C, systemic application of antibiotics, etc. have a certain therapeutic effect on the disease; for gangrenous type, systemic application of glucocorticoids and antibiotics can be used.

② Intramuscular injection of human immunoglobulin can enhance the body's resistance and promote the disappearance of skin lesions.

The above article provides patients with a detailed introduction to the specific situation of ulceration on the outer side of the labia. At the same time, some measures for treating the diseases are introduced according to the diseases, and patients are reminded that if problems occur, they must not say that they are embarrassed and do not seek treatment. This is wrong! Only by seeking treatment as soon as possible can the body recover as soon as possible.