Patient's question:
Itching in the external genital area is unbearable, and it worsens before going to sleep at night, especially affecting rest and work. How should one treat leukoplakia of the external genital area to get better?Doctor's answer:
Vulvar leukoplakia is a type of vulvar dystrophy. In clinical diagnosis, it is also referred to as non-neoplastic vulvar inflammation. Its clinical diagnostic features include itching, stinging, or burning sensation in the vulva, and difficulty or pain during intercourse when the vulva is atrophic. Many vulvar inflammatory conditions, such as leukoplakia, leukoplakic vulvitis, vulvar xerosis, lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, hypertrophic vulvitis, and neurodermatitis, fall under this category. It is recommended to use Enfusione cream or vitamin A acid cream for treatment. Laser therapy can be tested, or 2% hydrocortisone ointment can be used to reduce swelling and relieve pain. Alternatively, 2% testosterone propionate cod liver oil ointment can be applied.