Why is the vulva white?

The vulva is a very important part of women. It is the first line of defense to protect the vagina. Therefore, whether the vulva is healthy is very important for women. Many gynecological diseases are related to changes in the vulva, so people should pay close attention to their vulva. So what is the reason for the whiteness of the vulva? Let us find out the reasons why the vulva turns white.

Vulvar white lesions, also known as vulvar white lesions, vulvar leukoplakia or vulvar dystrophy, were previously considered to be vascular malnutrition. However, with further understanding of the disease, the above changes were not found. Instead, it was a lesion in which the vulvar skin and mucosal tissues underwent pigment changes and degeneration.

Because the vulvar skin and mucosa of patients with lichen sclerosus and squamous cell hyperplasia are mostly white, it is called vulvar white lesions, which belong to non-neoplastic changes in the vulvar epithelium.

The main symptom is severe itching of the vulva. The itching may last from 2 to 3 months from onset to treatment, or even up to 20 years. The severity of the itching is not affected by season or day or night.

Patients with vulvar squamous hyperplasia may experience more severe itching. If accompanied by trichomoniasis or candidal vaginitis, the secretions will be more, and the local burning, stinging and itching are related to the damage or infection of the skin and mucous membranes. There is varying degrees of local hypopigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes, often with edema, chapped skin and scattered superficial ulcers.

From the above explanation, the issue of why the vulva turns white is something that women need to pay attention to, because the whitening of the vulva is not a normal physiological phenomenon, but a reaction of the vulva to external stimuli, or it may be caused by genital lesions. Therefore, women should be vigilant about this.