Patient's question:
Recently, I've noticed some whitening in my external genital area. Yesterday while taking a bath, I found that the skin color there was different from other parts, but I don't have any other symptoms. I'm worried it might be leukoplakia of the vulva. So, I want to ask, does white discharge from the external genital area always mean it's leukoplakia of the vulva?Doctor's answer:
Vaginal whitening does not necessarily mean leukoplakia. Leukoplakia has nothing to do with the number of sexual partners; it is caused by a lack of nutrition in the vaginal skin and the loss of cytochrome gene, resulting in skin depigmentation.