Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling a bit itchy down there, and it seems the color has changed too, a bit whitish. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was leukoplakia of the vulva. I'm wondering: what should I do if I have leukoplakia of the vulva?Doctor's answer:
1. Autoimmune factors: Some patients with vulvar leukoplakia have autoimmune diseases such as hyperthyroidism, vitiligo, and other conditions.2. Virus infection: Reports suggest that there is a certain relationship between acid-fast bacilli, human papillomavirus, and the onset of vulvar leukoplakia.
3. Lack of sex hormones: Studies have found that some patients have significantly lower levels of dihydrotestosterone in their blood compared to normal-aged women.
4. Generational inheritance factors: If direct relatives suffer from this disease, women have a significantly higher chance of developing vulvar leukoplakia compared to those without this condition.
5. Local cellular decomposition and metabolism dysfunction: When local cellular decomposition and metabolism function becomes disordered, it can lead to microcirculatory dysfunction.