Sarah Cigna, MD, sees patients every week with vulvovaginal pain and vulvar dermatoses. She’s an ob.gyn. with a focus on sexual health — often the first physician seen by patients with vulvar pain or ...

Many patients suffer with vulvar contact dermatitis, and patch testing can help them identify and avoid the specific allergens that cause their discomfort, a recent systematic review suggests. "This ...

Vulvar melanoma is a rare type of cancer that develops in the skin of your vulva. Early symptoms include a lump or growth, itching, and color changes. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It starts in ...

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 ...

Vulvar mucosal melanoma is a form of cancer that develops in the cells of the mucus membranes in the vulva. Symptoms include unexpected bleeding, vaginal pain, unusual discharge, itching, and a lump ...

Scrolling through TikTok as one does, a video came across my FYP or "for you page" – it was a woman talking about the fact that she just found out that this tiny freckle on her vulva turned out to be ...

Several studies have supported the use of probiotics to restore and maintain vaginal health, especially in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis and vaginal atrophy. Certain supplements, such as zinc, ...

With an enthusiasm and candor reminiscent of "Our Bodies, Ourselves," Massachusetts gynecologist Elizabeth Stewart zeroes in on vulvovaginal health in her new "The V Book: A Doctor's Guide to Complete ...