What's going on if there's a sore on my vulva that looks like an ulcer?

Ulcers will appear in the female vulva. This skin disease will cause great pain to the patient, such as severe itching, pain or burning sensation. Because the affected area is a very private part of the vulva, the patient will encounter many embarrassments in life. At this time, you must pay attention to personal hygiene, and then find the cause based on your own situation. The common causes are listed below.

What's going on if there's a sore on my vulva that looks like an ulcer?

Vulvar ulcers are caused by skin breaks in the skin and mucous membranes of the vulva of women due to stimulation from bacteria or viruses, or due to syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, and cancer. Vulvar ulcers can be seen in various parts of the vulva, most commonly on the inner side of the labia minora and labia majora, followed by the vestibule mucosa and around the vaginal opening. According to the course of the disease, it can be divided into acute vulvar ulcer and chronic vulvar ulcer.

1) Acute vulvar ulcer Acute vulvar ulcer often occurs after scratching or when scars break. It is generally superficial, but the pain is severe, accompanied by fever, general discomfort, and swollen inguinal lymph nodes, but most of them can heal on their own. Acute vulvar ulcers caused by Behcet's disease are often severe, with severe redness and swelling at the ulcer site, irregular ulcer edges, digging, severe pain, and yellow pus on the ulcer surface, or the formation of a pseudomembrane. Pus and pseudomembrane were removed and the ulcer base was uneven. Ulcers can develop rapidly and may cause damage to the labia minora, known as the gangrenous type. Another more common type is called the non-malnutrition type, which has milder symptoms, a slower course of disease, and more numerous and shallow ulcers that often heal within a few weeks. However, new ulcers will appear near the old ulcers after they heal.

2) Chronic vulvar ulcers Chronic vulvar ulcers are mostly caused by tuberculosis and cancer, and are prone to occur in the labia, vestibule mucosa, clitoris, etc. The ulcers are small, shallow, irregular in shape, with an uneven base, and are painless, but can cause severe pain after being irritated by urine and friction. It is often necessary to make a pathological section and place it under a microscope to distinguish what type of ulcer it is.

3) General treatment remedies

1. For internal use, use 20 grams of coix seed, 18 grams each of dandelion and honeysuckle, 15 grams each of Patrinia scabra, Viola yedoensis, Alisma orientalis, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, Phellodendron chinense, and Hedyotis diffusa, 12 grams of wild chrysanthemum, and 9 grams of Cortex Moutan.

2. For external washing, take 30 grams of Sophora flavescens, 25 grams of wild chrysanthemum and Patrinia salsa, 20 grams each of Rhubarb, Phellodendron amurense and Taraxacum officinale, and 18 grams of Viola yedoensis.

Through the above introduction, now you know what happens when there is a rot on the vulva. When such a situation occurs, you must pay attention to it, especially pay attention to timely examination and treatment, and then pay attention to your usual hygiene habits during the treatment period, especially pay attention to the hygiene of the genitals. In addition, you must also pay attention to cleanliness during sexual intercourse.