A vulvar disease is a particular abnormal, pathological condition that affects part or all of the vulva. Several pathologies are defined. Some can be prevented by vulvovaginal health maintenance.

Vulvar cancer

Vulvar cancer accounts for about 5% of all gynecological cancers and typically affects women in later life. Five-year survival rates in the United States are around 70%.[1]

Symptoms of vulvar cancer include itching, a lump or sore on the vulva which does not heal and/or grows larger, and sometimes discomfort/pain/swelling in the vulval area. Treatments include vulvectomy – removal of all or part of the vulva.

Vulvo-perineal localization of dermatologic disorders

Systemic disorders may be localized in the vulvo-perineal region.[2]

Blemishes and cysts

Infections

Inflammatory diseases

Pain syndromes

Ulcers

Developmental disorders

  • Septate vagina
  • Vaginal opening extremely close to the urethra or anus
  • An imperforate hymen
  • Various stages of genital masculinization including fused labia, an absent or partially formed vagina, urethra located on the clitoris.
  • Hermaphroditism

Tumoral and hamartomatous diseases

  • Hemangiomas and vascular dysplasia may involve the perineal region
  • Infantile perianal pyramidal protrusion[5]

Other

See also

References

  1. "SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Vulvar Cancer". NCI. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. Dominique Hamel-Teillac sara catanzaro (2005). "Vulvo-Perineal Localization of Dermatologic Disorders, 2005". Health.am. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  3. Dominique Hamel-Teillac (2005). "Diaper Dermatitis in Infancy, 2005". Health.am. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  4. Dominique Hamel-Teillac (2005). "Infectious Diseases (Except Sexually Transmitted Diseases)". Health.am. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  5. Dominique Hamel-Teillac (2005). "Tumoral and Hamartomatous Diseases of the Vulva, 2005". Health.am. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.