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 often feel itchy externally. After a check-up, they said it's leukoplakia of the vulva. I'm not familiar with this condition. Could you please tell me where I should go for treatment for leukoplakia of the vulva?Doctor's answer:
Vulvar leukoplakia refers to localized or diffuse white patches on the skin of the female genital area, which can spread to the inner thighs, perineum, and anus but rarely affect the urethral opening or vestibule. Symptoms include itching in the genital area, dry skin, thickening and whitening, loss of elasticity, even swelling and rupture, accompanied by pain and burning sensation. Clinical diagnosis and pathological examination reveal atypical cellular fibrosis, which falls under the categories of "vulvar pruritus," "vulvar pain," and "vulvar discomfort" in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is often caused by dampness and heat from the liver channel descending to invade the vulva, or by blood deficiency leading to liver hyperactivity, yin deficiency in the liver and kidneys, or kidney yang deficiency, resulting in insufficient nourishment of the vulva by essence and blood. Vulvar itching may sometimes be accompanied by a burning or painful sensation. Vulvar leukoplakia is also known as vulvar white lesions.