Is vulvar leukoplakia hereditary?

Many women will encounter the phenomenon of vulvar leukoplakia in life. Once it occurs, it often causes abnormal itching in the lower body, bringing various inconveniences to normal life. Therefore, some good measures need to be taken at this time. But is it a hereditary phenomenon?

The occurrence of such diseases is actually related to genetics. After all, our health is affected by genetics. Many people would not think that the occurrence of vulvar leukoplakia is related to genetics, but it is real. Vulvar leukoplakia affects approximately 10% to 30% of patients. It is caused by genetics. The genetically caused vulvar leukoplakia is mainly atrophic type, and the patients are mainly young girls. In clinical practice, the first thing to pay attention to for patients under 15 years old is genetic factors, and inquire whether there are patients with vulvar leukoplakia in their parents' family.

The occurrence of illness is very important in our lives. Therefore, when faced with such a situation, we must pay attention to the best choice. The inheritance rate of vulvar leukoplakia is relatively high among all gynecological diseases. The probability of giving birth to a baby girl suffering from vulvar leukoplakia in women with a history of vulvar leukoplakia for more than ten years is 3-5 times that of an ordinary baby girl. The probability of giving birth to a baby girl suffering from vulvar leukoplakia in women with a history of vulvar leukoplakia for twenty years is 7 times that of an ordinary baby girl.

A series of figures show that vulvar leukoplakia is highly heritable. Female friends need to pay attention to it in the early stages of the disease and receive timely treatment to reduce the chance of inheriting vulvar leukoplakia. This is also a key means to prevent vulvar leukoplakia from becoming cancerous.