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What Is A Vulva
Health Encyclopedia: Vulva
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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Vagina Lumps & Bumps: What are they?
By Dr. Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...concern of women are bumps that they discover on the vulva. Before you panic, know that there... Read more »
Genital Herpes During Pregnancy
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...infected with the herpes virus is via the birth canal or vulva. In rare cases the virus can pass... Read more »
It Hurts, Burns, Can't Think About Sex....Help!!
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...without suffering, can't think about sex pain in the vulvar area. The opening of your vagina,... Read more »
Herpes and Your Menstrual Cycle
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...or a numbness or pain in the genital area (vagina, vulva, penis, scrotum) or buttocks. Others... Read more »
Bumps on the Vagina: How to know if it is Serious
By Merely Me , Health Expert...vagina be cancer? It is highly unlikely. Vulvar cancer is rare according to the Mayo... Read more »
Health Guide
Cancer: vulva
...Ulcer , thickening or lump Usually on the labia majora May be anywhere on the vulva Local itching, pain, burning, bleeding Pain with urination... Read more »Vaginal itching
Pruritus vulvae; Itching - vaginal area; Vulvar itching Home Care To prevent and treat vaginal itching: Keep your genital area clean and... Read more »Genital Warts and HPV
...up as one or more painless fleshy growths. · In girls -- Warts can pop up on the vulva, vaginal introitus (entrance), labia majora and minora, perineum (the skin between the... Read more »Cancer: vulva
Vulvar cancer is cancer that starts in the vulva, the outside part of the female reproductive system that includes the labia and clitoris. The vulva opens into the vagina. ... Read more »Developmental disorders of the vagina and vulva
Prevention Adequate prenatal nutrition and avoiding exposure to illness, medications, and alcohol are all important for adequate fetal growth and development. Developmental disorders may... Read more »
Medications
...vagina, and the area around the outside of the vagina (vulva). It is also used to prevent... Read more »
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