Question 1

what is vulva displacia?

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Pre-cancer: Dysplasia means pre-cancer. These are changes that can occur before it becomes invasive cancer. Sometimes these pre-cancerous changes can change back to normal on their own. It is important to have this checked every 6 months by your doctor, stop smoking, and stay healthy to optimize your chance of this going away and never becoming cancer.

Question 2

should you wash your vulva?

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The vulva area: Is the area outside of your vaginal, it should defintely be washed daily- that is considered good hygene.

Question 3

how do i heal a cut on my vulva?

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Natural healing: The good news is that area has fantastic blood supply and so healing will occur rapidly. Inflammation (red, hot, tender swelling)  is the body increasing the blood flow to the injury to bring healing factors to the area and also the veins expand to carry bad stuff away.  Avoid further trauma to the area and let nature take it's course.

Question 4

what causes your vulva to swell up?

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See doctor: Inflammation from infection, trauma, allergic reaction, etc. could all be possible causes of swelling of the vulva. See doctor for evaluation.

Question 5

what causes a darkened area and pain in vulva?

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Requires examination: There are many possible causes, some serious-many trivial. To be sure, examination is appropriate.

Question 6

does weight affect the size of a womans vulva?

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It sure can: Women of all ages & sizes have many different shapes & sizes of labia (vaginal lips)-also called labia majora (outer lips) & labia minora (the inner lips). The labia majora & mons (upper portion over pubic bone/ lower edge of abdomen)- are most affected by weight. The important thing to know is that labia come in all kinds of shapes & sizes. True abnormalities are really rare!

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: vulva?

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Ext female gentalia: The external female genitalia including the mons pubis, labia majora and minor, clitoris, vestibule, and the vaginal opening.

Question 8

dark discoloration in vulva has me worried. what is it?

Accepted Answer

Have a GYN exam: This is something that your gyn must see and if necessary biopsy to determine  what it is.

Question 9

is there anything i can do to change the appearance of my vulva?

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Tough Question: Depends what the issue is. If the labia minora are too long, for example, that can cause chronic irritation. There is a minor surgical procedure to trim them back. If there are varicosities, that too may need specific treatment. Cosmetic vaginal surgery  is very controversial. It is still a surgical procedure without real medical indications. Some perform them, others do not. Very controversial.

Question 10

why does it feel like my vulva is vibrating? what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

"Good vibrations"?: Vulvar vibrations can be pulsations of blood going through the area normally, or evidence of sexual arousal which would lead to the Beach boys song of the same title.

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