Post Date November, 16 2024
The appearance of vulvar leukoplakia is particularly troublesome for many women, and it is also a gynecological disease that we should pay attention to. After getting sick, we should clarify its harmfulness and actively and reasonably treat it.
Can vulvar leukoplakia affect fertility
Vulvar leukoplakia: Women with white patches, redness, swelling, and even ulceration of the external genitalia may experience atrophy and adhesions of the penis, labia minora, and partial or complete disappearance of the labia minora, followed by combined contraction, resulting in narrow vaginal opening, loss of elasticity, and difficulty urinating. At this time, sexual activity can occur
Genital leukoplakia affects fertility. In addition to a decrease in sexual activity due to vulvar lesions, patients with vulvar leukoplakia have more inflammatory vaginal discharge in their bodies. Even during sexual activity, sperm will be killed due to the obstruction and engulfment of inflammatory vaginal discharge. Sperm cannot smoothly combine with eggs, reducing the probability of fertility.
Harm of vulvar leukoplakia
1. Inheritance affects the next generation: Genital leukoplakia has a certain degree of inheritance and is the main cause of vulvar leukoplakia in young girls. At present, although there are many international cutting-edge treatments that can successfully treat vulvar leukoplakia, if young girls suffer from this disease, due to age, they do not have a certain level of self-care ability, making treatment relatively difficult and the treatment cycle long.
2. Fertility difficulties: For women who have not given birth, white spots on the external genitalia narrow the vaginal opening, making it difficult to conceive. Meanwhile, some pathogenic bacteria may infect the fetus during delivery, resulting in various adverse consequences. Therefore, when pregnant women with vulvar leukoplakia give birth, doctors recommend a cesarean section.
3. Difficulty urinating. This is one of the common hazards brought by vulvar leukoplakia, which causes rough surfaces between the skin mucosa and light red, with cracks, ulcers, erosion, and other phenomena. If this happens, it will lose elasticity and make it difficult to urinate.
4. Serious impact on sexual life of couples: White spots on the external genitalia can thicken or smooth the surface of the white spots, dry and lose elasticity of the damaged skin, sparse or detached pubic hair, narrow vaginal opening, affecting the quality of sexual life, and not entering in a timely manner
5. Fertility difficulties: narrow vaginal opening
6. Carcinogenesis: Vulvar leukoplakia cannot be effectively treated for a long time. When the condition is severe, it can become cancer, such as vulvar cancer, which threatens the lives of female friends.
Treatment of vulvar leukoplakia
1. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: Based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and clinical practice, vulvar leukoplakia is divided into acute attack period, recovery period, and palliative period. According to the symptoms, it is divided into treatment methods such as clearing heat and detoxifying, clearing dampness and heat, detoxifying and unblocking the meridians, supplementing qi and nourishing yin, and tonifying the liver and kidney. The commonly used formulas for treating vulvar leukoplakia in traditional Chinese medicine include Gancao Xiexin Xin Tang, Longdan Xiegan Tang, Simiao San, Zhibai Dihuang Tang, Sanhuang Wan, Sanmiao Wan, Longdan Xiegan Wan, Huanglian Shangqing Wan, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine first treats vulvar leukoplakia according to its standard, and then fixes its books. This not only controls the recurrence of ulcers, but also regulates the body's immune function.
