There is no cure for vulvar lichen sclerosus, treatment can provide significant relief Early diagnosis and treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus play a substantial role in a patient's prognosis and ...

Doctors give vulvar cancer diagnoses with a stage and grade. They determine the stage and grade by looking at the location, size, and spread of the cancer. Vulvar cancer, also known as vulval cancer ...

Q: Is Paget’s disease of the vulva a type of cancer? A: In 1874 a physician named James Paget described a red, itchy, scaly rash (an eczematous rash) that he had identified on the breasts of 15 ...

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 ...

Doctors perform vulvar biopsies to collect tissue samples for laboratory testing. They examine the cells for any abnormalities that might be malignant, or cancerous. Sex and gender exist on spectrums.

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 ...