Causes of white spots on the vaginal opening

If white spots suddenly appear at the vaginal opening, then our women will be frightened. Now the disease occurs more and more frequently. As long as there is any discomfort or abnormality in our body, our patients will be worried and afraid, because we all hope that our bodies are healthy. If they are not healthy, our lives will be threatened. So what is the matter with white spots at the vaginal opening of women?

Why is the vaginal opening a little white?

In the field of medicine, the condition caused by the whitening of the vaginal opening is called vulvar leukoplakia. Vulvar leukoplakia, also known as female vulvar leukoplakia, refers to localized or diffuse white patches that appear on the skin of women's genitals. It can spread to the inner sides of the lower limbs, perineum and anus, but rarely invades the urethral opening and vestibule.

The symptoms of vulvar leukoplakia mainly include vulvar itching, dry skin, thickening and whitening, loss of elasticity, and even atrophy and ulceration, pain and burning sensation. Some patients have obvious peeling, which will lead to thickening of the skin keratin and scab formation, and some patients will show ulcers.

As the disease of vulvar leukoplakia further worsens, some tissue contracture will gradually manifest itself. In addition to the whitening of the patient's urethral opening, vaginal opening, and perianal area, the skin wrinkles will disappear, the area will become flat, the mucosa will become translucent like parchment, and cracks of varying sizes will appear, causing endless pain to the patient.

The characteristics of the lesions are basically the same as those of oral leukoplakia. In the early stages, they are mostly single, irregular white patches with lost elasticity and luster, and can expand and merge with each other. It often thickens due to vaginal secretions. Some people only feel itching in the early stage, which turns into white spots later. In the late stage, the surface is manifested as keratinization, roughness, hardening, pearly white color, and papillary proliferation or atrophy. The patient feels severe itching, which often leads to redness, swelling, cracking, and ulceration due to scratching.

Leukoplakia vulvae is a dynamic process, and lesions in different areas of the same patient may present different characteristics and manifestations, especially in patients with vulvitis and secondary lichenification. The course of the disease is unpredictable; in some cases the lesions spread rapidly and extensively; in others they remain unchanged for several years.

The above is an introduction to the causes of white spots at the vaginal opening. After knowing this introduction, women can get timely improvement. When facing this symptom, what is needed is timely examination instead of blindly worrying and being afraid. Also, don’t choose some wrong methods to treat the disease when you suffer from this disease. This will cause greater harm to your body, so you must pay attention.