What are the symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia

Atrophic vulvar leukoplakia is a disease that causes great harm to women's health. It can cause dry skin on the vulva and even cause atrophy of the labia majora. Therefore, women must be aware of the symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia and actively seek treatment when they are discovered. So, what are the symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia? Let’s take a closer look at it.

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 atrophic type: The typical symptom is mild visible atrophy of the vulva, usually starting from the labia majora, minora, and clitoris. The elasticity of the labia majora and minora decreases, the surface wrinkles decrease or disappear, and the vulvar itching is relatively mild. Due to atrophy, there may be dryness of the vulva, discomfort during sexual intercourse, etc. Localized hypopigmentation occurs on the vulvar skin, in the form of multiple dots or flakes.

Stage III atrophic type: 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 develop anal leukoplakia and atrophy, causing the skin around the anus to become wrinkled and less elastic, which can lead to anal fissures during defecation. About 50% of patients have large areas of hypopigmentation on the vulvar skin.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. The symptoms of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia are very obvious. When you find this situation, you must pay attention to it, go to a regular hospital for examination, and then develop appropriate treatment methods based on the condition, so as to better treat atrophic vulvar leukoplakia.