Patient's question:
At first, I didn't feel anything uncomfortable, but recently, during intimacy with my husband, I found it very dry, and I often feel itchy externally. After checking, it was diagnosed as leukoplakia of the vulva. I'm not very familiar with this condition. Could you please tell me how to treat leukoplakia of the vulva better?Doctor's answer:
Hello:1. Autoimmune factors: Some patients with vulvar leukoplakia have associated autoimmune diseases such as hyperthyroidism, vitiligo, and others.
2. Virus infection: Reports suggest that there is a certain relationship between conditions like acid-fast bacilli and human papillomavirus (HPV) and the onset of vulvar leukoplakia.
3. Lack of sexual 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 the same condition, women have a significantly higher chance of developing vulvar leukoplakia compared to those without such a family history.
5. Local cellular decomposition and metabolic dysfunction.