Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling a bit itchy down there, and it seems the color has changed too—becoming a bit white. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it's leukoplakia of the vulva. I'm wondering: If you get leukoplakia of the vulva, what's the best way to treat it?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the treatment of leukoplakia of the vulva mainly involves the following methods:Physical therapy: Common physical treatments include cryotherapy, electrocautery, laser, and ultrasound, which destroy the affected tissue. These methods can achieve relatively significant effects in a short period but are prone to infection. Post-surgery, there is also a certain rate of recurrence.
Surgical treatment: Leukoplakia of the vulva was once believed to be a precancerous lesion, advocating for surgical excision of the affected tissue. However, later clinical diagnoses revealed that the recurrence rate after surgical excision is extremely high, and the surgical trauma can lead to scars, which may affect normal sexual life.