Does vulvar leukoplakia require hospitalization?

If white spots appear on the vulva, the patient needs to be treated in time. As for whether hospitalization is needed, it depends on the patient's condition. Generally, it can be treated with medication. If the situation is more serious, hospitalization may be required. Common treatments for vulvar leukoplakia include medication, physical therapy, surgery, etc.

1. If you want to know whether hospitalization is needed during the treatment of vulvar leukoplakia, it depends on the severity of the patient's condition. If the patient's leukoplakia is relatively mild and the area is relatively small, hospitalization is generally not required. You just need to take medicine at home as prescribed by the doctor. However, if the patient has a large area of ​​leukoplakia on the affected area, hospitalization is required when the condition is very serious. Only hospitalization can have better treatment effect. The doctor can pay attention to the patient's disease development and treatment effect at any time. Be sure to let professional doctors judge whether hospitalization is needed according to the severity of the patient's condition. If hospitalization is necessary, the patient must actively cooperate and not have a negative attitude.

2. The more common treatments for vulvar leukoplakia include: drug therapy, physical therapy, surgical treatment, etc. Patients must choose the appropriate treatment plan according to their condition. As long as they actively treat the symptoms and persist in the treatment for a period of time, there will be obvious therapeutic effects. The patient's condition will not develop to a very serious degree, and the chance of cancer will not be very high. Patients must usually have an optimistic and cheerful attitude, and it is very important to pay attention to keeping the private parts clean and dry.

Finally, patients with vulvar leukoplakia must have good living habits. Patients must have a regular life and develop the good habit of going to bed early and getting up early every day, which is conducive to improving the body's immunity. They should not stay up late for a long time, overwork, or be in a sub-healthy state for a long time. It will be of great help for patients to do some aerobic exercise regularly, and try to ensure enough rest time and sleep time.

What are the symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia

1. Pain in the vulva: The pain is mainly caused by scratching after the patient feels itchy. After the skin is damaged, ulcers, cracks, ulcers and secondary infections will occur, so female patients should pay attention.

2. Whitening of the vulva skin: Local hypopigmentation occurs, and the labia majora and minora of women generally turn white. The skin color of the vulva is mostly purple or light red, but can also be grayish white or grayish blue, interspersed with clearly defined white keratotic patches of varying shapes and sizes.

3. Atrophy of the vulva: Patients with vulvar leukoplakia may also experience vulvar atrophy. This symptom is more serious. Mild atrophy of the vulva can be seen. In severe cases, the clitoris and labia majora and minora atrophy and adhesions occur, and then they are tightened together. The vaginal opening becomes narrow and loses elasticity, and even affects urination and sexual life.

4. Local itching of the vulva: Vulvar itching usually occurs intermittently, especially at night. The degree of itching is related to season, menstrual period, climate change, diet, environment, mood, etc.