Is vulvar leukoplakia serious?

Vulvar leukoplakia is a relatively serious disease that can cause vaginitis and cancer. The chance of cancer is relatively high. We need to treat it when leukoplakia appears on the vulva to avoid missing the best time. Girls with vulvar leukoplakia will experience vulvar itching, and the attacks are more severe at night. We need to seek timely treatment, pay attention to the hygiene of the vulva and avoid sexual intercourse.

Is female vulvar leukoplakia a precancerous lesion? Is vulvar leukoplakia a serious lesion?

According to statistics, vulvar leukoplakia canceration ranks only fourth among malignant tumors of female reproductive organs, with a canceration probability of (20%-50%), but many patients are tortured by this disease. The cancer that people often talk about does not reach the advanced stage all of a sudden. There are two stages, early and middle, in which the disease will not cause death. With our existing medical methods, it is completely possible to cure it.

The patient will feel unbearable itching in the vulva, as if a hole is drilled into the heart. The itching is paroxysmal, especially at night, accompanied by burning, dryness and discomfort, which seriously affects sleep. The vulvar skin and mucosa turn white or pink, the surface becomes rough and uneven, with cracks, ulcers, erosions, or becomes hard and loses elasticity, which can cause difficulty in urination. The local skin and mucous membranes become thinner and swollen, and the labia majora and minora shrink or even disappear, making the vaginal opening narrower. This can cause difficulties in sexual life and may also cause difficulties in childbirth, necessitating a cesarean section. In addition to local symptoms, there are also systemic symptoms such as palpitations and shortness of breath, irritability and weakness, chest tightness, decreased appetite, insomnia, back pain, and lack of sexual desire.

In short, vulvar leukoplakia is very harmful and can further develop into vulvar cancer. It is a precancerous lesion. Therefore, female friends should pay attention to it. Those suffering from vulvar leukoplakia should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

The above is a detailed introduction on whether vulvar leukoplakia is serious. I believe that you will have a new understanding after reading it. We must learn more about vulvar leukoplakia. The harm of vulvar leukoplakia is very great, so once we have symptoms of discomfort, we must go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.