Vaginal Treatments
Health Encyclopedia: Vaginal Tumors
Vaginal cancer; Cancer - vagina; Tumor - vaginal
Treatment
Treatment of vaginal cancer depends on the individual woman, the specific type of vaginal cancer, and how widespread the disease is.
Surgery is sometimes used to remove the cancer, but most patients are treated with radiation. If the tumor is actually cervical cancer that has spread to the vagina, then radiation and chemotherapy are both given.
Sarcoma botryoides may be treated wit...
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Expert & Community Posts
Answering Incontinence Community Questions - After a TVT Operation; Mesh Erosion
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...original post on TVT operation. TVT is short for Transvaginal tape and is a brand name for a... Read more »
It Hurts, Burns, Can't Think About Sex....Help!!
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...sex pain in the vulvar area. The opening of your vagina, or the vulva can become afflicted... Read more »
They're Baaaaack -- Yeast Infections Linked To Hormone Replacement Therapy
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...antibiotics can wipe out the good bacteria in your vagina, so I started eating yogurt and... Read more »
Vaginal Slings: When Surgery for Incontinence Goes Wrong
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...surgeries, but here I am going to focus on mid-urethral vaginal slings. First of all, it is... Read more »
What is a Colposcopy and When Do You Need One?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert... A colposcopy allows your doctor to look at the vagina, vulva and cervix. A colposcope is a... Read more »
Health Guide
Vaginal yeast infection
Yeast infection - vagina; Vaginal candidiasis; Monilial vaginitis Treatment Generally, the first incidence of yeast infection should be treated by... Read more »Cervical Cancer Symptoms
...during that year. The cervix is the lower portion of the uterus that connects the uterus to the vagina. Cervical cancer begins in the outermost lining of the cervix and is a slow growing... Read more »Yeast Infections
...Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA, seventy-five percent of all women experience at least one vaginal candida or "yeast" infection during their lifetime. The signs of a yeast infection... Read more »Penis Size
...and super sizes, and some women (myself included) are the proud owners of dildos (a sex toy used for vaginal or anal penetration), in sizes ranging from diminutive to gargantuan. The truth is... Read more »Atrophic vaginitis
...replacement therapy may be recommended. Estrogen may be given as a cream or tablet placed into the vagina, as a skin patch, or in pill form. Women may want to discuss the risks and benefits of... Read more »
Medications
This medication contains female estrogen hormones and is usually given to women who no longer... Read more »
...is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and the area around the outside of... Read more »
...hot flashes). If you need treatment only for vaginal menopause symptoms (e.g., vaginal... Read more »
This medication contains female estrogen hormones and is usually given to women who no longer... Read more »
...nausea, tiredness, dizziness, unusual bleeding from the vagina, and vomiting may occur. If any... Read more »
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