Patient's question:
My best friend told me that she has been feeling unwell recently, constantly experiencing intense itching in her groin area. Sometimes, when she touches it, it feels a bit hard, and during severe episodes, there's even some stinging pain. Assuming it was a common gynecological condition, she bought some medication, but it hasn't helped at all. Very concerned, she dragged me along to the hospital for a thorough examination, where they said it's vulvar leukoplakia. What causes vulvar leukoplakia?Doctor's answer:
There are several causes of leukoplakia of the vulva, such as physical weakness and frequent illness, excessive sexual activity that damages kidney essence, inability to moisturize the skin, leading to vulvar dryness; there are also other reasons that cause excessive blood loss and damage to qi, mainly due to long-term malnutrition and unhealthy lifestyle. Leukoplakia of the vulva is a difficult-to-resolve condition. Friends with this disease should maintain a positive mindset and face it with a proactive attitude, as only this can boost their confidence in combating leukoplakia of the vulva.