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 ...

Vulvar cancer appears as a lesion or ulcer on the external genitalia, or vulva. The texture or color of the skin may look different than the normal skin around it. It might be thicker, lighter or ...

Your vagina may be itchy if you have an allergy to an irritant like soap, detergent, and more. Itchiness may also be the result of a yeast infection, which also causes white discharge. STIs, vaginal ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Vulvar dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin around the vagina that ...

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 ...

Allergy season is upon us, bringing runny noses and itchy eyes. But what if you're experiencing that itchiness in the vulva and vagina? Let's just say if you've tried to beat a mysterious, recurrent ...

Vulvar cancer involves external genitalia, including the labia, glans clitoris, vaginal opening, and the surrounding skin and tissues. In some cases, vulvar cancer can cause an unusual change in scent ...

A new study of female Medicare beneficiaries reveals that vulvar lichen sclerosus affects 7 out of every 1,000 women aged 65 and older, significantly higher than rates seen in younger populations. The ...

A labial fusion, also known as a labial adhesion, occurs when the inner lips (labia minor) of the vagina become sealed together. This condition is most commonly observed in girls under the age of ...

Vulvar ulcers are sores that affect the vulva, which is the external part of the female genitalia. These sores may be very painful, or they may not hurt at all. Most vulvar ulcers are caused by ...