Is severe vulvar itching a sign of leukoplakia?

Patient's question:

Patient Gender: Male
Patient Age: 39
For this period, I've been constantly feeling itchy downstairs, with the itching being excruciating, especially at night, making it impossible to sleep. Regularly using wash solutions hasn't helped at all, and I'm being driven mad every day. From the newspaper, I read that severe external genital itching can

Doctor's answer:

Vaginal itching is one of the symptoms of leukoplakia of the vulva. Vaginal itching is only the initial obvious symptom of patients with leukoplakia of the vulva, but it is not the diagnostic standard for leukoplakia of the vulva. A considerable number of patients also visit the hospital due to vaginal itching. Therefore, when women experience symptoms of vaginal itching, they should promptly go to the hospital to identify the cause. If it is leukoplakia of the vulva, it is recommended not to take it lightly and seek early treatment.

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