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Vulvar Disorders
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<p>The vulva is the external part of a woman's genitals. Some problems you can have with the vulvar area include:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vaginitis.html">Vaginitis</a> or vulvovaginitis, swelling or infection of the vulva and vagina</li> <li>Skin problems due to allergy </li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vulvarcancer.html">Vulvar cancer</a></li> <li>Vulvodynia, or vulvar pain</li> </ul> <p>Symptoms may include redness, itching, pain, or cracks in the skin. Treatment depends on the cause.</p>
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<p>The vulva is the external part of a woman's genitals. Some problems you can have with the vulvar area include:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vaginitis.html">Vaginitis</a> or vulvovaginitis, swelling or infection of the vulva and vagina</li> <li>Skin problems due to allergy </li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vulvarcancer.html">Vulvar cancer</a></li> <li>Vulvodynia, or vulvar pain</li> </ul> <p>Symptoms may include redness, itching, pain, or cracks in the skin. Treatment depends on the cause.</p>
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Vulvar Disorders
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11/13/2007
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C0042994
Scope Statement
Vulvar disorders are conditions that affect the health of a woman's genitals such as pain, skin conditions, infections or cancer. Find out more.https://medlineplus.gov/vulvardisorders.html
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NIH Office of Research on Women's Health http://orwh.od.nih.gov/
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Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/vulvardisorders.html
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