Post Date May, 13 2023
The appearance of vulvar leukoplakia affects patients' lives and work, especially the physical harm of female patients. The causes of vulvar leukoplakia also need to be understood and better prevented in daily life.
Can vulvar leukoplakia be contagious
Vulvar leukoplakia is not contagious, but it is a genetic disease that may occur. Therefore, patients should pay attention to these women and achieve early detection and treatment, just to reduce and bring more medical injuries. Vulvar leukoplakia is a disease of the female genitalia, which poses a huge risk to patients. We cannot ignore the impact of the disease, so we need to pay attention to preventing the disease and carry out appropriate preparations. This is a dangerous disease for patients who suffer from early detection and treatment to avoid delays.
Causes of vulvar leukoplakia
1. Pudendal infection and inflammatory stimulation: This is the main cause, accounting for about 50% of the affected patients. Women who do not pay attention to hygiene and are exposed to long-term infection and stimulation can damage their skin and mucous membranes, leading to redness, swelling, ulcers, degeneration, and the development of vulvar leukoplakia.
2. Endocrine disorders: Inhibins caused by endocrine disorders cause local connective tissue hyperplasia and imbalance in epidermal metabolism, leading to the formation of vulvar leukoplakia.
3. Genetic factors: About 10-30% of patients with vulvar leukoplakia are caused by genetics. Hereditary vitiligo of the vulva is mainly caused by atrophy, with patients mainly being young girls.
4. Immunity related: Vulvar lichen sclerosus is a skin disease characterized by atrophy and thinning of the skin around the vulva and anus. Although the cause is unknown, there is a family genetic history. In addition, scholars have found that the patient usually has autoimmune diseases such as baldness, vitiligo, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, indicating that the disease is related to autoimmune immunity.
5. Other diseases: diabetes, vitiligo, vulva eczema, vulva pruritus and other diseases, or misuse of drugs, improper treatment, etc. may also lead to or aggravate the formation and development of vulva leukoplakia.
Prevent white spots on the external genitalia
1. Pay attention to the hygiene of the physiological day, use disinfected toilet paper and sanitary napkins correctly, wash underwear frequently, dry it in the sun after washing, and wash the vulva with warm water before going to bed.
2. To prevent vitiligo in the external genitalia, attention should be paid to preventing fashionable vaginitis. Various popular body shapes of pants are prone to bacterial proliferation due to their thin and short crotch, poor breathability.
