Patient's question:
At first, I didn't feel anything uncomfortable, but recently, during intimacy with my husband, I've found it very dry, and I've also been constantly feeling itchy externally. After a check-up, they said it's leukoplakia of the vulva. I'm not very familiar with this condition. Could you please ask: How can leukoplakia of the vulva be treated to improve?Doctor's answer:
Hello, leukoplakia of the vulva refers to localized or diffuse white patches on the skin of the female external genitalia. Some patients may experience symptoms such as itching, vulvar atrophy, and reduced elasticity of the labia. For the treatment of leukoplakia, follow medical advice and apply testosterone propionate ointment or hydrocortisone ointment externally, or use prednisone acetate and procaine for basal isolation in the affected area. Oral vitamins A, B, and E can also be taken. Chinese herbal medicines such as honeysuckle, cinnabar, Sophora flavescens, Epimedium, Dendrobium candidum, and Tribulus terrestris can be decocted for internal consumption and external washing. For older patients who do not respond to the above treatments, surgical excision of the patches may be considered.