Patient's question:
What diseases can cause vulvar atrophy? In addition to atrophy, it may also be accompanied by itching and leukoplakia. How can vulvar atrophy be treated effectively?Doctor's answer:
Vulvar leukoplakia, this disease often recurs in women during middle age or around menopause. Inflammation primarily affects the labia minora, the inner half of the labia majora, the clitoris, the clitoral hood, and the perineum, but it does not occur on the vaginal wall, the vaginal vestibule, or around the anus. The onset is usually characterized by itching of the external genitalia, followed by local redness and swelling. Occasionally, there may be a small amount of scaling on the surface, and the color gradually turns white, but there is no significant thickening. In the late stage of inflammation, the skin appears pearl-white and the surface becomes parchment-like. In some cases, atrophy of the labia minora and majora narrows the vaginal opening, leading to sexual difficulties. This condition is often bilateral and symmetrically recurs. In the past, surgical treatment was commonly used for vulvar leukoplakia, involving the removal of the whitened skin of the external genitalia.