What are the reasons that can cause vulvar leukoplakia?

Patient's question:

Patient gender: Female
Patient age: 31
Last weekend, while having sexual intercourse with my husband, he noticed several small white patches in the external genital area, which looked like leukoplakia. Since I didn’t have any symptoms, I didn’t know when they had appeared. Because of the concern

Doctor's answer:

The causes of vulvar leukoplakia are numerous. Vulvar leukoplakia is a disease of nutritional disorders in the nerves and blood vessels of the vulvar skin and mucosa, not caused by bacterial or viral infections. Therefore, it is not contagious and is not a sexually transmitted disease. Currently, the only approved drug for treating vulvar leukoplakia is the Trifunctional Therapy of Bamboo Red Fungus, a pure Chinese herbal preparation with no toxic side effects. It can be used by pregnant and postpartum women, and the treatment effect is excellent. If it is not treated in a timely manner, inflammatory secretions may infiltrate the perineum, leading to long-term infection and irritation. This can cause damage to the skin and mucosa, resulting in redness, swelling, ulcers, and degeneration, which may gradually develop into vulvar leukoplakia.
2. Genetic factors:
3. Endocrine disorders.