Patient's question:
My friend is currently experiencing particularly itchy external genitalia, and many white patches have reappeared. She is very worried and scared, fearing she might have developed white patches on her external genitalia. The topical medication hasn't provided the best stability so far. She wants to understand what the symptoms of white patches on the external genitalia are. What are the symptoms of white patches on the external genitalia?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of female vulvar leukoplakia are as follows: patients experience unbearable itching; vulvar itching is the most common symptom, especially at night. The skin color of the vulva is abnormal, often purplish-red or pale red, but can also be grayish-white or grayish-blue, with clearly defined white keratotic plaques mixed in, varying in shape and size. There is significant vulvar swelling, coarse labia majora ridges, hypopigmentation, and localized thickening ulcers. The vulva swells again.