Labial sounds: The lips are not only anatomic features of note, they are
organs of speech essential to certain articulations. A sound requiring the participation of one or both lips is a
labial (labium in Latin means lip) sound or, simply, a
labial.
Full article >>>The
labia function as
fat pads and specifically function as protection from
trauma. The absence of one or both
labia have no long term medical implications.
Full article >>>Labial
adhesions are common in girls in the
first few years of life but also occur in older children. The
labia minora (the pinkish inner lips of the
vulva) become fused together during the process of healing following
vulvar irritation.
Full article >>>HERPES LABIALIS - An
infection of the lips or mouth which results in a
blistery sore that is caused by
Herpes simplex type 1. Painful
blisters (eventually becoming
ulcers) will often presenting on the lips or nasal
mucosa.
Full article >>>Herpes labialis (
oral Herpes simplex)
Definition:
Herpes labialis is an
infection caused by the
herpes simplex virus, characterized by an eruption of small and usually painful
blisters on the
skin of the lips, mouth,
gums or the
skin around the mouth.
Full article >>>Common or garden sage is an aromatic, perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae (
Labiatae ) and is native to the Mediterranean region.
Full article >>>On the sides of the opening of the
vagina are the
labia majora and
labia minor, or the large and small lips. The
labia vary greatly in size, shape and color.
Full article >>>It is caused by either of two
herpes simplex viruses: Type 1,
herpes labialis, which generally involves the lip (producing what are commonly known as
cold sores) or the mouth area (producing
canker sores), but can involve the
genital area; ...
Full article >>>Pain during
intercourse (dyspareunia) is
pain or discomfort in a woman's
labial,
vaginal, or pelvic areas during or after
sexual intercourse.
Full article >>>On the upper lip, one should see a maxillary
labial frenum as a normal structure. Often, there is a small tab or tag of normal appearing
tissue hanging from this frenum (Figure 1.17).
Full article >>>Some products also come with an external cream to apply to the
labia and opening of the
vagina. Follow package directions and complete the entire course of
treatment even if you're feeling better
right away.
Full article >>>The
labia may be fused, resembling a
scrotum.
The
infant may be thought to be a male with
undescended testicles.
Sometimes a lump of
tissue is felt within the fused
labia, further making it look like a
scrotum with testicles.
Full article >>>Women or girls should wash the area between the
labia with soapy water and rinse well. As you start to urinate, allow a small amount to fall into the toilet bowl.
Full article >>>Viratrol
Hand-held, battery-operated device for self-administered
treatment of
herpes labialis (
cold sores) and
genital herpes caused by the
herpes simplex virus.
Full article >>>Neville BW, Damm DD, Weir JC, et al.:
Labial
salivary gland tumors.
Cancer 61 (10): 2113-6, 1988. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
Full article >>>The ring at the open end rests outside the
vagina against the
labia (
genital folds of the
vulva).
Full article >>>Vaginal discharge that is usually white, curdlike, and odorless.
Red, irritated
skin around the opening to the
vagina (
labia).
Pain while urinating when
urine touches irritated
skin.
Pain in the
vagina during
sexual intercourse.
Full article >>>Although this problem can affect men, it is more common in women. Women with dyspareunia may have
pain in the
vagina,
clitoris or
labia. There are numerous causes of dyspareunia, many of which are treatable. Common causes include the following: ...
Full article >>>For example, when my daughter developed
breast buds, I was able to tell her that she'd start finding little hairs near her
labia majora (outer lips of the
vagina) within six months or so.
Full article >>>The patient is then instructed to begin to urinate, and the
urine is collected midstream into a
sterile container. In
infants, a urinary collection bag (plastic bag with an adhesive seal on one end) is attached over the
labia in girls or a boy's ...
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