There is always a layer of white frost on the vulva

Most female friends accidentally find a layer of white frost on their vulva while taking a bath, but they can't tell what it is. They need to go to the hospital for a detailed vaginal examination to find out that they may have vulvar leukoplakia. The incidence of this disease is becoming higher and higher nowadays. After it occurs, different drugs are selected for treatment according to the different types of diseases, and the prognosis is usually very good.

Typical symptoms of hyperplastic vulvar leukoplakia at different stages

Stage I hyperplastic type: The main symptom 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 in the affected area, and mild hypopigmentation appears locally on the vulvar skin (usually occurring on the inner side of the labia majora and minora), 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 severe symptoms, but this type of patient has a rapid treatment effect, just like the Chinese medicine "Traditional Chinese Medicine Conditioning Balanced Nutrition Penetration Therapy". About 85% of patients have basically eliminated their symptoms within one course of treatment. These are typical symptoms of each stage of atrophic vulvar leukoplakia.

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, and the surface wrinkles decrease or disappear. Vulvar pruritus 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: severe symptoms. The labia majora of the vulva are flat, the labia minora disappear, and the clitoris shrinks, becomes smaller or becomes adhered. The urethral opening atrophies, which may lead to urinary incontinence in severe cases, and the vaginal opening atrophies, which may cause difficulty in sexual life. 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 symptoms of lichen vulvar leukoplakia are as follows:

1. A wide range of affected areas: Lichen vulvar leukoplakia not only damages the female friend’s genitals, but also damages the healthy skin around the anus. It is a white lesion that occurs on the skin and mucous membranes of the vulva. Its main characteristics are thickening, hardening, roughening, atrophy, loss of elasticity, and loss of skin color. It is commonly seen on the inner side of the labia majora or labia minora and on the clitoris. In severe cases, it can affect the skin around the vagina and anus.