Why is vulvar leukoplakia always difficult to treat? White spots on the external genitalia can be treated quickly in this way

Vulvar leukoplakia is a well-known gynecological disease, and its harm is also significant, especially for many patients who cannot be cured for a long time. This is also a phenomenon that we must pay attention to and treat reasonably.

Harm of vulvar leukoplakia

1. Difficulty in delivery: The vaginal opening is narrow, making it very difficult for female patients who have not yet delivered to give birth. The possibility of pathogens infecting the fetus during delivery is high, resulting in various adverse consequences. Therefore, pregnant women with vulvar leukoplakia who wish to give birth can only choose a cesarean section.

2. Genetics: Clinical studies have shown that vulvar leukoplakia is not contagious, but if left untreated, it can cause inheritance and intergenerational transmission, spreading the disease to the next generation.

3. Sexual frigidity: Patients with vulvar leukoplakia experience symptoms of sexual frigidity, which seriously affects the quality of sexual life of couples. Individuals with severe vulvar leukoplakia may develop into vulvar cancer, with a cancerous transformation rate of up to 10-50%.

4. Mucosal whitening: The skin mucosa of the external genitalia turns white or alternates with light red, with a rough and uneven surface and cracks, ulcers, erosion, or hardening to lose elasticity, which can cause difficulty in urination. Local skin mucosa thins, swelling and edema may also occur, and the labia minora and labia minora shrink or even disappear, causing narrowing of the vaginal opening, making sexual life difficult, and also causing difficulty in childbirth and undergoing laparotomy.

Reasons for prolonged treatment of vulvar leukoplakia

1. Neglecting treatment and delaying treatment for a long time: Many patients feel that the external genital disease is not serious and there is no life-threatening situation, so they can procrastinate. Some patients can't have sex anymore, it's still very painful! It wasn't until one day that cancer changed that I realized it was already late.

2. Lack of professional treatment and lack of access to treatment: Many places do not have specialized hospitals and doctors for vitiligo, and patients are assigned to dermatology or gynecology for treatment. Without diagnostic equipment, the diagnosis is unclear, and the treatment plan lacks specificity, which delays treatment.

3. Unauthorized medical treatment and medication: Most patients blindly seek treatment by visiting a pharmacy or discovering a nearby hospital, and then taking medication. The treatment is not standardized and the effectiveness cannot be guaranteed.

4. Worried about expensive and unbearable expenses: Due to economic reasons, patients are afraid to go to formal specialized hospitals and are afraid of spending money. In fact, if patients frequently use other methods of treatment, they cannot, and the cost of repeated treatment is much more expensive than that of specialized hospitals. Even more terrifying is that if not cured, cancer is not a simple cost issue.