Psoriasis, a common skin condition, is often found on the elbows, knees, scalp, and nails. In psoriasis, the skin appears silvery with scaly patches. Psoriasis can occur in the vulva without affecting ...

Biopsies are done to confirm a cancer diagnosis. There are several different types of biopsies. An excisional biopsy removes an entire suspected tumor as well as some of the surrounding skin. It’s ...

Wide local excision is a type of surgery to cut out a tumor, along with surrounding tissue. People may have wide local excision to remove a vulvar tumor. A person can have wide local excision to treat ...

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 ...