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?Doctor's answer:
Hello.1. Autoimmune factors: Some patients with vulvar leukoplakia have concurrent autoimmune diseases such as hyperthyroidism, vitiligo, and others.
2. Virus infection: Reports suggest a certain correlation between vulvar leukoplakia and the presence of acid-fast bacilli, human papillomavirus, and other pathogens.
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 this disease, the likelihood of women developing vulvar leukoplakia is significantly higher than in women without such a family history.
5. Local cellular decomposition and metabolic dysfunction: When local cellular decomposition and metabolic function becomes disordered, it can lead to microvascular dysfunction, impaired collagen fiber evolution, and tissue degeneration, thereby causing the recurrence of vulvar leukoplakia.