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Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) refers to particular changes that can occur in the skin that covers the vulva. VIN is an intraepithelial neoplasia , and can disappear without treatment. VINs are benign but if the changes become more severe, there is a chance of cancer developing after many years, and so it is referred to as a ...
A verrucous carcinoma of the vulva is a rare subtype of squamous cell cancer and tends to appear as a slowly growing wart. Verrucous vulvar cancers tend to have a good overall prognosis, as these lesions hardly ever spread to regional lymph nodes or metastasize. [22] [25]
Vulvectomy refers to a gynecological procedure in which the vulva is partly or completely removed. The procedure is usually performed as a last resort in certain cases of cancer, [1] vulvar dysplasia, vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, [2] or as part of female genital mutilation. Although there may be severe pain in the groin area after the ...
Bartholin gland carcinoma is a type of cancer of the vulva arising in the Bartholin gland. [2] It typically presents with a painless mass at one side of the vaginal opening in a female of middle-age and older, and can appear similar to a Bartholin cyst. [2]
Vaginal tumors are neoplasms (tumors) found in the vagina.They can be benign or malignant. [1] [a] A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of tissue that usually forms a tissue mass.[2] [3] [4] Vaginal neoplasms may be solid, cystic or of mixed type.
Vaginoscopy is the inspection of the vagina, used most often to assess prepubertal children without damaging the hymen or any other part of the vagina or vulva. A hysteroscope, cystoscope, dedicated vaginoscope, or other irrigating endoscope may be used; a vaginoscope is a distinct instrument from a speculum.
Colposcopy (Ancient Greek: κόλπος, romanized: kolpos, lit. 'hollow, womb, vagina' + skopos 'look at') is a medical diagnostic procedure to visually examine the cervix as well as the vagina and vulva using a colposcope.
Larger cysts may result in swelling on one side of the vaginal opening, as well as pain during sex or walking. [4] If the cyst becomes infected, an abscess can occur, which is typically red and very painful. [3] If there are no symptoms, no treatment is needed. [3] [4] Bartholin's cysts affect about 2% of women at some point in their life. [3]