Vulvar leukoplakia and four major factors related to reasonable prevention in four aspects of daily life

The appearance of vulvar leukoplakia is particularly troublesome for many patients, and it is also a serious gynecological disease with many reasons. We must reasonably prevent it according to our own lifestyle habits.

What is female genital leukoplakia

Vulvar hypopigmentation disease refers to a chronic disease in which the skin and mucosal tissue of the female vulva undergo degeneration and pigmentation changes, also known as vulvar white disease. It often occurs in chronic irritation and inflammation of the vulva, occurring between the ages of 40 and 60. Data shows that the cancer transformation rate of this disease is about 2% -5%. The etiology is still unclear. In 1987, the International Association of Vulvar Diseases and gynecological pathologists classified it into two types: squamous cell hyperplasia of the vulva and lichen sclerosus, which are female genital leukoplakia.

At the same time, experts also pointed out that the main symptom of squamous cell hyperplasia of the vulva is itching of the vulva. In the early stage of female genital leukoplakia, the skin color is dark red or pink, and the hyperkeratotic areas are white. Due to prolonged scratching and friction, the skin becomes as thick as leather, pigment increases, and moss undergoes changes. Cracks and ulcers may appear locally. If the ulcer persists for a long time, especially if there are nodular protrusions, the possibility of local cancer should be vigilant, and a biopsy diagnosis is needed, which is female genital leukoplakia.

Causes of vulvar leukoplakia

1. Endocrine disorders: The causes of non traumatic diseases are generally closely related to endocrine disorders, so the occurrence of vulvar leukoplakia is also related to endocrine disorders. Can endostatin produced by endocrine disorders or disorders cause local connective tissue proliferation or imbalance between the stimuli of epidermal metabolism, leading to vulvar leukoplakia.

2. Vulvar infection: Vulvar infection mainly refers to patients' unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as not frequently using PH4 weak acid formula female care solution to clean the external genitalia; Habitually wear chemical fiber underwear instead of pure cotton underwear; Sanitary products are not clean; Take a bath in a bathtub or swim in a bathhouse where the hygiene conditions are not up to standard.

3. When the disease is diagnosed, patients should first consider whether they have diabetes, vulva pruritus, vitiligo, vulva eczema and other diseases. If the disease is not properly treated or the drugs are unreasonable, the symptoms of vulva leukoplakia will become worse.

4. Genetic factors: Research has found that the occurrence of vulvar leukoplakia is related to genetics. Clinically, it has been found that about 10-30% of patients are caused by genetics, and hereditary vulvar leukoplakia is mainly caused by atrophy, with the majority of patients being young girls. Therefore, when examining patients under the age of 15, it is necessary to consider genetic factors and other factors.