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  eMedicine - Malignant Vulvar Lesions : Article Excerpt by William T Creasman
Because the vulva is covered with skin, any malignancy that appears elsewhere on the skin also can occur on the vulva.
Long-term pruritus, lumps, or masses on the vulva are present in most patients with invasive vulvar cancer.
Because the vulva is rich in lymphatics, metastasis to the inguinal lymph node can occur early in the process.
www.emedicine.com /med/byname/malignant-vulvar-lesions.htm   (1588 words)

  
 In Focus: Keeping Your Vulva Healthy — teenwire.com
Itchiness, redness, and irritation of the vulva are fairly common and often easily prevented and treated.
Likewise, avoid using anything scented or colored on your vulva — that means certain lotions, perfumes, deodorized tampons or pads, feminine sprays, douches, and colored or fragranced toilet paper and tissues.
And wash those white cotton panties in mild, unscented soap — detergents, bleach, and fabric softeners are often the cause of vulvar irritation.
www.teenwire.com /infocus/2001/if-20010524p106.php   (699 words)

  
  The Vulva Museum
Vulvas in Mythology, History and Art * Herbs for Vulvas * Tampons are Trash!
This painting was contributed to the Vulva Museum by a talented artist from Brazil, Anacreonte Fongiq.
She shows the devolution of women's genital imagery from powerful and sacred, such as in her examples of Baubo and Sheela-Na-Gig, to a new imagery of sharp-toothed monster vaginas that eat men, in the patriarchy.
users.resist.ca /~kirstena/pagevulvamuseum1.html   (883 words)

  
  Vulva cancer
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vulva-cancer.alunix.com   (2517 words)

  
  Vulva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The soft mound at the front of the vulva (fatty tissue covering the pubic bone) is the mons pubis, or specifically for human females, the mons veneris or "mound of Venus".
The area between the vulva and the anus is the perineum.
The anatomy of the vulva is related to the anatomy of the male genitalia by a common developmental biology.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vulva   (1552 words)

  
 vulva - Wiktionary
vulva, earlier volva ‘womb, female sexual organ’, probably from volvare ‘to turn, wrap around’.
"vagina" is often used to refer to the vulva or female genitals generally, even though strictly speaking the vagina is a specific internal structure.
Calling the vulva the vagina is rather like calling the mouth the throat.
en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Vulva   (68 words)

  
 Vulva Disorders - New Treatments, May 2, 2006
Acrochordon is a polypoid, fleshy lesion that is usually pedunculated and arises on the vulva or the medial thigh.
Lichen sclerosus may involve any part of the vulva but usually is present on the labia minora and the perianal area.
It causes painful, persistent ulcerations of the vulva, vagina, and cervix.
www.ccspublishing.com /journals3a/vulva.htm   (919 words)

  
 Vulva - Encyclopedia Dramatica
Female trainers like Vulvas because they are cute as well as deadly.
A Fire type Pokémon which can often be found on several main roads, as well as in the burning Pokémon Mansion.
Vulva isn't a tournament level Pokémon, but its evolution Ninetales is considered one of the finest for the Toxic Grip strategy.
www.encyclopediadramatica.com /index.php/Vulva   (104 words)

  
 Vulva Fact Sheet
Cancers of the vulva are also thought to share some of the risk factors as cancer of the cervix, as certain types of a virus known as the human papilloma virus (HPV) have been associated with cancer of the vulva.
Treatment for cancer of the vulva depends on the stage of your disease, the type of disease and your age and overall medical condition.
If cancer of the vulva is detected while is it still in a pre-cancerous phase, is small, and has not yet begun to invade the deeper tissues of the vulva, treatment is by local excision of the lesion.
www.gcsau.org /qcgc/vulva/fact_sheet.asp   (1086 words)

  
 Learn About Cancer of the Vulva
Cancer is found only in the vulva and/or the space between the opening of the rectum and the vagina (perineum).
Stage II Cancer is found in the vulva and/or the space between the opening of the rectum and the vagina (perineum), and the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters (larger than 1 inch).
Cancer is found in the vulva and/or perineum and has spread to nearby tissues such as the lower part of the urethra (the tube through which urine passes), the vagina, the anus (the opening of the rectum), and/or has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
www.massgeneral.org /cancer/crr/types/gyn/vulva.asp   (644 words)

  
 Vulva Health
Vulva health is an area that is related to the health and care of the vulva.
If you do not properly wash your vulva in a manner that places traction on her hood, or masturbate in a manner that causes you to pull back the clitoral hood, you may not separate any clitoral adhesions that form, or prevent the formation of adhesions in the future.
When your daughter is old enough to understand how to wash her vulva, may also be the right time to teach her the correct parts of her vulva, as well as explaining that her vulva is "private," and that she should be the one that cares for it.
www.femininehygiene.com /vulva_health.htm   (8551 words)

  
 Vulvar / Vulva Cancer
Cancer of the vulva, a rare kind of cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the vulva.
The vulva is the outer part of a woman's vagina and looks much like a pair of lips.
The vagina is the passage between the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows) and the outside of the body.
www.cancer-info.com /vulvarcancer.htm   (1236 words)

  
 VULVA
The vulva is the part of the female anatomy that surrounds the vaginal and bladder openings and consists mainly of four skin folds.
One of the most common lumps occurring on the vulva is a Bartholin cyst.
In advance cases the whole vulva may consists of warts disturbing the anatomy of the vulva and causing sexual dysfunction.
www.femalehealthmadesimple.com /VULVAt.html   (715 words)

  
 Vulva - Susan's Place Transgender Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The soft mound at the front of the vulva is the mons pubis, or specifically for humans, the mons veneris or "mount of Venus".
The opening of the vagina is near the back (or bottom) end of the vulva; the much smaller opening of the urethra is between the clitoris and vagina.
Because for most of history vulvas were neither displayed by women, nor shown in art, aesthetic standards for the vulva in the West developed after visual pornography became more widespread and allowed men to see and compare many vulvas.
wiki.susans.org /index.php?title=Vulva&printable=yes   (931 words)

  
 DrNorthrup.com > Women's Health > Vulva, Vagina, Cervix and Lower Urinary Tract   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The outer entrance from the vulva to the vagina is known as the introitus.
Problems in the vulva, vagina, cervix, and lower urinary tract are primarily associated with a woman’s feelings of violation in her one-on-one relationship with another individual or in her job.
Gynecological problems in the vulva, vagina, and cervix are often related to issues that pertain to the second emotional center.
www.drnorthrup.com /womens-health-vulva.php   (1436 words)

  
 Kanser Vulva Vajen Kanseri Tedavisi Prof.Dr. Tugan BEŞE Kadın Hastalıkları Doğum
Vulva epitelinin özelliğinden dolayı kolposkopik (vulvoskopi) inceleme ile, servikste olduğu gibi damarlanma patolojileri tesbit edilemez.
Vulva bölgesinde ortaya çıkan maliğn tümörlerin %90 kadarı ekuamöz hücreli karsinomdur.
Tümör vulva veya perinede sınırlı, tümör çapı 2 cm den küçük, stromal invazyon 1mm den den daha az.
www.jinekolojikonkoloji.com /vulva_vajen_kanseri.htm   (1283 words)

  
 The Wondrous Vulva Puppet - educational, healing, empowering, honouring.
The Wondrous Vulva Puppet is a resurrection of Baubo, who appeared to women when they were in need of the healing power of laughter.
Wondrous Vulva Puppets are used to share and celebrate stories of menstruation and menopause, rites of passage, love, sex and sexuality, and the miracle of birth.
A vulva puppet is a wonderful gift to honor a bride, a lover, a mother, daughter, wife, sister or friend with the most beautiful expression of a woman.
www.yoni.com /loverf/vulvaintro.shtml   (1061 words)

  
 Varicose Veins Vulva
In geology, a vein is a regularly shaped and lengthy occurrence of an ore ; a lode.
The main functionsinvolving the vulva are urination, sexual behavior, menstruation, and childbirth.
The soft mound at the front of the vulva is the mons pubis, orspecifically for humans, the mons veneris or "mount of Venus ".
www.altvetmed.com /face/25757-varicose-veins-vulva.html   (711 words)

  
 indiacancer.org - Cancer of the Vulva   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The vulva is the area of skin between a women's legs and is made up of all the visible sex organs.
Most women with cancer of the vulva first have an itchy area on their vulva (although itching of the vulva is caused by many benign conditions other than cancer).
When the vulva has been removed, the entrance to the vagina may be a little narrower and the vagina itself may be slightly shorter.
www.indiacancer.org /coca/v/vul.html   (2768 words)

  
 Vulvar Cancer | Questions about Gynecologic Cancer | EyesOnThePrize.org
Cancer of the vulva is a rare type of gynecological cancer found in the tissues of the vulva, or outer vagina.
Women who have constant itching and changes in the color or appearance of the vulva are at high risk for developing vulvar cancer.
Cancer of the vulva is staged on a surgical basis according to FIGO and AJCC TNM classifications.
www.eyesontheprize.org /FAQ/gynca/vulvar.html   (403 words)

  
 Vagina and Vulva
The vulva is continuous with the skin and therefore, diseases of the skin often find a counterpart within the vulva.
Accordingly, as inflammatory dermatoses commonly occur on the vulva and are often curable with topical therapy, an awareness of these entities and an ability to distinguish them from HPV are imperative.
Its occurrence at an age roughly coincident with the time of breast budding, capacity for spontaneous regression, histologic architecture and composition of elements native to the vulva, expression of hormone receptors, and normal karyotype suggest that it is an asymmetric physiologic enlargement in response to hormonal surges of pre- and early puberty.
www.thedoctorsdoctor.com /bodysites/vagina_and_vulva.htm   (972 words)

  
 Dr. Koop - Cancer - vulva
Cancer of the vulva involves tumors that originate at the external structures of the reproductive tract (the labia, the vaginal opening, the urethral opening, and the clitoris).
Cancer of the vulva usually occurs in postmenopausal women with peak incidence between the ages of 65 and 75.
Early lesions of the vulva that may change into vulvar cancer are called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.
www.drkoop.com /ency/93/000902.html   (334 words)

  
 Vulva Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
As outlined above, the cellular, genetic and molecular analysis of vulva formation in Pristionchus pacificus is the central research topic of the Department.
Vulva induction by the gonad is a 1-step process in C.
Thus, the genetic control of vulva formation differs between nematode species with Wnt signaling function evolving towards activation and repression in independent evolutionary lineages.
www.eb.tuebingen.mpg.de /dept4/vulvadev.html   (599 words)

  
 Medem: Medical Library: Cancer of the Vulva and Vagina
Cancer of the vulva or in the vagina is rare, but it can occur.
Most cancers of the vulva and vagina are a type of skin cancer.
The most common symptom of vulvar cancer is itching of the vulva.
www.medem.com /MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZB9W29EQC&sub_cat=263   (501 words)

  
 ACS :: How is Vulvar Cancer Staged?
Stage 0 squamous cell cancer of the vulva is also known as carcinoma in situ and as Bowen disease.
Stage I: T1, N0, M0: The cancer is in the vulva or the perineum (the space between the rectum and the vagina) or both.
Stage III: T1-T2, N1, M0, or T3, N0-N1, M0: Cancer is found in the vulva or perineum or both and has spread to nearby tissues, such as the urethra, vagina, or anus, and/or has spread to nearby lymph nodes on one side of the groin.
www.cancer.org /docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_3x_how_is_vulvar_cancer_staged.asp?sitearea=cri   (745 words)

  
 Vulva
Cancer of the vulva relates to cancers in the skin covering the vulva.
It does, however, appear that cancer of the vulva is becoming more common in younger women between 30 and 50 years of age.
Women who have had a high number of sexual partners in their lifetime are thought to be at greater risk of developing cancer of the vulva than women with very few or no partners.
www.gcsau.org /student/vulva_gen.asp   (382 words)

  
 Vulvar Self Exam
Unfortunately, physicians are seeing an increasing number of women with cancer (and precancerous conditions) of the vulva in all age groups, but especially in younger women.
Infectious diseases of the vulva (especially viral infections such as genital warts and herpes) are also increasing.
A simple self exam of the vulva is the most important habit you can start now to help you notice important changes in the vulva...
www.ivf.com /vse.html   (746 words)

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