Patient's question:
White patches appear on the symmetrical parts of the private area, and visible atrophy occurs. Itching intensifies at night. What should not be eaten with leukoplakia of the vulva?Doctor's answer:
1. Women with vulvar leukoplakia should avoid spicy and irritating foods, such as alcohol, raw onions, raw garlic, chili peppers, freshwater fish (crucian carp, silver carp, grass carp, common carp), shrimp, crabs, chicken, duck, and goose meat. It is particularly important to avoid excessive moisture in the vulva, which includes sugar, sweet foods, apples, cold and cooling foods, and greasy foods, to prevent the disease from worsening due to misinformed dietary choices and causing severe harm.2. Women with vulvar leukoplakia should avoid greasy and heavy meat dishes, such as onions, garlic, chili, seafood, large cuts of meat, mutton, dog meat, ducks, geese, and fish. Instead, they should consume more vegetables and fruits, as well as foods high in iron, such as walnuts, sesame seeds, and peanuts.