What are the early symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia?

Vulvar leukoplakia is a disease that women are prone to. It will have serious effects on patients after contracting the disease. It will not only affect the patient's life and work, but also cause negative harm to the patient as much as possible. Such a disease must be treated in time after contracting the disease. We must make judgments based on the early symptoms that appear after contracting the disease. Therefore, we must understand what the early symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia will be. Let us learn about it together.

The main clinical manifestations of vulvar leukoplakia are itching of the vulva, especially at night, dryness, roughness, scaling, hardening, cracks, and burning pain of the vulvar skin; focal or diffuse white thickened plaques with a rough surface, cracks, and ulcers appear around the labia majora and minora or perineum and anus. Some symptoms include thinning of the local skin and mucous membranes, reduced elasticity, and a significant reduction or even disappearance of the labia majora and minora. Vulvar atrophy can sometimes cause difficult delivery. In addition to local symptoms, there are also systemic symptoms such as irritability, chest tightness or palpitations, shortness of breath, general weakness, decreased appetite, insomnia, back pain, morning chills, and sexual indifference.

This disease can occur at any age, and has been reported in various stages of women's lives: childhood, adolescence, menopause and old age, but most cases occur in menopause around the age of 50. The course of the disease varies, and can last for decades in the elderly. The most common sites are the clitoris, labia minora and the inner grooves of the labia majora. Sometimes it occurs in the vestibule, vagina, urethral orifice, posterior symphysis, etc., and is often symmetrical.

Through the above introduction, we know what the early symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia are. After getting the disease, while we actively treat it, we must also pay attention to our life and diet. We must ensure adequate sleep, change underwear frequently, and wear breathable underwear. In terms of diet, we must eat a light diet and avoid spicy and irritating foods.