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Vulvar cancer usually develops slowly over a period of years. Abnormal cells can grow on the surface of the vulvar skin for a long time. This precancerous condition is called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) or dysplasia.
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Cancer of the vulva, the outer part of the female genitalia, is rare. It most often occurs in older women. Most vulvar cancers are a type of skin cancer. Rarely, they may develop from glandular tissue. The exact cause isn't known.
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Vulvar vestibulitis: Inflammation of small glands at the entrance to the vagina. Vulvar vestibulitis is the most common physical cause of painful intercourse in young women.
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Vulva
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The vulva is the external female genitalia, including the labia ("lips" or folds of skin), clitoris, and the urethral and vaginal openings.
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Developmental disorders of the vagina and vulva include a variety of structural abnormalities that occur during fetal development.
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The external parts of the female reproductive tract surrounding the opening to the vagina.
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vulvar cancer
Cancer of the vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina).
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VulvaThe external genital organs of a woman, including the outer and inner lips, clitoris, and opening of the vagina.
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Pruritus vulvae; Itching - vaginal area; Vulvar itching
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Warts on the vulva or penis that do not go away on their own or after treatment often are biopsied to rule out precancerous or cancerous conditions.
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Itching of the vulva may be a sign of genital warts (HPV - human papilloma virus), vulvar dystrophy, or vulvar dysplasia (a precancerous condition).
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Irritations of the vulva—the external female genitalia—are common in infant and preschool girls.
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3 - Venereal warts (condylomata acuminata) may be found on the vulva and penis. Venereal warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), of which there are more than 35 types.
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The virus can enter the body through the mucosal lining of the vagina, vulva, penis, rectum or, rarely, the mouth during oral sex.
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Indications: (1) treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, (2) treatment of vulval and vaginal atrophy, (3) treatment of hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, castration, or primary ovarian failure, ...
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The main symptom of threadworms is itching around the anus or vulva. This is worse at night when the worms come to the skin surface to lay eggs. The worms may also be seen on faeces.
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Vulvitis is simply an inflammation of the vulva, the soft folds of skin outside the vagina. This is not a condition but rather a symptom that results from a host of diseases, infections, injuries, allergies, and other irritants.
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To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor will perform a pelvic examination to examine your vulva and vagina for signs of dryness, redness and thinning of tissue.
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Less common cancers, such as vaginal and vulvar cancer, may also cause irregular bleeding. Furthermore, blood seen on undergarments or in the toilet may not be from the vagina at all, but from the rectum.
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In women, warts can grow in the area of the vulva (the folds of skin around the opening of the vagina), on the cervix, inside the vagina or urethra, or around the anus.
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Women with trichomonal vaginitis may complain of itching and soreness of the vagina and vulva, as well as burning during urination. In addition, there can be discomfort in the lower abdomen and vaginal pain with intercourse.
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The fungus tends to cause a profuse vaginal discharge of a thick or curdy nature, with patches of white on the vulva or vagina. Symptoms include itching, soreness and discomfort and the appearance of a skin rash similar to eczema.
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The legal definition of rape includes only slight penile penetration in the victim's outer vulva area. Complete erection and ejaculation are not necessary. Rape is the perpetration of an act of sexual intercourse whether: ...
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These products are approved therapies for relief from moderate to severe hot flashes and symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy.
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CANDIDIASIS - Infection of the skin or any mucous membrane by any species of Candida, but typically Candida albicans. May invade the bloodstream, but is usually localized to skin, nails, mouth, vagina, vulva, bronchi, urinary tract or lungs.
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For example, some types of HPV cause genital warts known as condylomata acuminata, which can lead to invasive cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, or penis, and another human papillomavirus has been associated with some forms of Kaposi's sarcoma.
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having had cancer of the vagina or vulva
having had more than three sexual partners
a history of cancer of the cervix in a woman's sister or mother
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