Dr. Lauren Streicher, the Medical Director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause and a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meritus Gynecologic Oncology Specialists is bringing a new level of needed care options to patients in this region to include a ...

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Sarah Cigna, MD, sees patients every week with vulvovaginal pain and vulvar dermatoses. She’s an ob.gyn. with a focus on sexual health — often the first physician seen by patients with vulvar pain or ...

WASHINGTON, DC — As the Founder and Director of the Vulvar Health Program in the Department of Dermatology at The George Washington University, Washington, DC, Emily Murphy, MD, wants dermatologists ...

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 ...

Susan Hoffstetter, Ph.D., is a women's health nurse practitioner who is co-director of the Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders Specialty Center. She customizes treatment plans for women who experience pain ...

Vulvar varicosities are varicose veins that have become enlarged, swollen, or twisted on the outer side of your vulva. They show up on the labia minora and labia majora. In most cases, they occur ...

Early stage vulvar cancer may not have any symptoms. But if symptoms do occur, they may include persistent vulvar itching and changes to the skin of the vulva. In general, the outlook for people with ...

Vulvar melanoma is a rare type of cancer that develops in the skin of your vulva. Early symptoms include a lump or growth, itching, and color changes. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It starts in ...

Menopause decreases estrogen, leading to vaginal changes like dryness and thinning. Lower estrogen during menopause can cause the clitoris to shrink and lead to clitoral adhesion. Using moisturizers ...