Patient's question:
What are the early symptoms of vaginal leukoplakia?Doctor's answer:
Vaginal leukoplakia is often accompanied by itching, even severe itching, which is usually a sign of progressive lichen sclerosus. Pain can also occur, especially when fissures are present. In the early stages, it is typically solitary, presenting as an irregular white patch with loss of elasticity and luster, which can enlarge and merge. Due to the infiltration of vaginal secretions, it may thicken. There are also cases where only itching is felt in the early stages, which later develops into leukoplakia.