Who gets vulvar cancer?

Postmenopausal women: This cancer is fortunately relatively rare representing only 5% of gynecological cancers, occuring in post-menopausal women around 65 years old or so. It is becoming more common in women that in their 50's however. It is linked to human papilloma virus, the same one that causes cervical cancer. See your doctor if you have any abnormalities of the skin of the vulva.

Vulvar Cancer: You might want to review this article - http://www.Cancer.Org/cancer/vulvarcancer/detailedguide/vulvar-cancer-what-causes. At your age, you are unlikely to have to worry about it for at least another 30 years, but always be suspicious of "sores" that don't heal or white, raised plaques that don't scrape off.

Vulvar cancer : Women in their 30s & 40s with high risk hpv and older women with chronic vulvar irritation. Smokers in both age groups are at more risk.