Meritus Gynecologic Oncology Specialists is bringing a new level of needed care options to patients in this region to include a focus on vulva disorders and minimally invasive surgical options. The ...

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WASHINGTON, DC — As the Founder and Director of the Vulvar Health Program in the Department of Dermatology at The George Washington University, Washington, DC, Emily Murphy, MD, wants dermatologists ...

Early-stage inflammatory conditions of the vulva, notably lichen sclerosus or lichen planus, can mimic nonscarring conditions, such as allergic contact dermatitis, making diagnosis challenging before ...

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The Vulvovaginal Health Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine specializes in the care and treatment of women with disorders of the vulva and vagina, including vulvodynia, vaginismus, chronic vaginitis, ...

Inspection of the vulva is an essential part of a complete pelvic examination, and yet the area is often overlooked or given only a very cursory examination by clinicians. For their part, patients can ...

Vulvar cancer is a rare condition in which cancer cells develop in the tissues of the vulva, the external genitalia of the female reproductive system. Symptoms of vulvar cancer may include a lump or ...

Early stage vulvar cancer may not have any symptoms. But if symptoms do occur, they may include persistent vulvar itching and changes to the skin of the vulva. In general, the outlook for people with ...

Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining ...