Patient's question:
I am a 23-year-old female. Recently, when I was washing my underwear, I have been finding a lot of cheesy-looking discharge on them, and it smells very bad. I also feel that my private area is always damp and itchy, and my lower abdomen is uncomfortable. Please ask: What could be the situation with pseudopapillomas of the female external genitalia?Doctor's answer:
Vaginal pseudopapillomatosis, also known as vaginal condyloma-like papules, is more common in young and middle-aged women. The lesions are located on the inner side of both labia minora, presenting as clustered, non-fused, fish egg-like or polypoid papules. They feel granular or soft to touch, are pale red, relatively moist, and usually asymptomatic, though some may experience mild itching. Prevention efforts should be strengthened to prevent the transmission of such diseases. If not transmitted, vaginal discharge is not abundant, and there will be no symptoms of external genital itching. The lesions of vaginal pseudopapillomatosis will gradually increase.