Swapping tried-and-true health tips with friends is great when you're dealing with a headache or hot flash. If you have a vaginal ulcer, though, you may not want to hop on a group chat discuss it. But ...

Four international medical societies have collaborated on consensus statements for physicians, published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, about how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the ...

Early-stage inflammatory conditions of the vulva, notably lichen sclerosus or lichen planus, can mimic nonscarring conditions, such as allergic contact dermatitis, making diagnosis challenging before ...

About a year ago, Ann Heslin experienced "incredible burning pain" on her vulva and discovered two ulcers on her labia. She told her dermatologist about it — her father had died of skin cancer and she ...

A population-based study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute found that women and girls who received at least one dose of the ...

VIN can look like raised bumps, flat spots, or patches of discolored skin. Visible symptoms may vary depending on the type you have. In some cases, VIN may not cause noticeable symptoms at all.

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 ...

Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) is a precancerous condition. If a person does not receive treatment for VIN, they may have an increased risk of developing vulvar cancer. Most people with VIN do ...