Hi all New here and saying hello I had surgery on April 5th , left side vulva removed, partial right, clitoras , tip of uretha ( spelling ?? ) and the area to be removed was deeper and wider than surgeon first thought so planned lymph node removal...
Hello. I just wanted to share my story as I’m feeling so anxious and don’t quite know how to cope. I had a biopsy last March because of a sore area and for some reason never received the results (swabs came back fine so I just assumed all ok). The sore...
Hi Had VIN and AIN for a few years know. Went for check up in Oct Dr said to have a think about having some more laser treatment a few weeks later right side swollen so called up to go back a bit earlier, went beginning of Dec had bi opsy 23rd Dec....
Having had a WLE op 5 days ago I'm thinking that the discomfort I'm experiencing is now being caused by the glue over the incision. On having a good old look in the mirror excess skin seems to have been glued. I may be wrong! My question is does the...
Hello, I am new to the group. I had a biopsy after finding a lump, I went for an gynaeoncology appointment where they told me I had vin 3 and examined the lump. I was sent for a MRI on my following appointment I was told that the original biopsy was not...
This still seems very surreal. After a 3 week course of steroid cream to a sore place on my vulva my GP referred me to the gynae team and her quick actions meant my cancer was diagnosed from the biopsy as stage 1. I was fast tracked for surgery 4...
So having discussed the option of Radiotherapy instead of Surgery it seems I am not a candidate. Unfortunately my Cancer lump is too close to my Clitoris and therefore I am having it removed, along with possibly Lymph nodes. I know its the right thing...
Hi, new here, just thought I'd reach out to people who know what I'm going through, iv had a WLE in January 2020,with no clear margins, brought back in to have that sorted plus more removed from the opposite side August 2020.
Hi. I have a rare cancer called Battholin’s Gland cancer. The gland is found inside the vagina & produces the lubrication for intercourse. The nearest cancer to it is vulval cancer. I had extensive excision of the cancer but it couldn’t all be taken...
So its almost 3 weeks from my surgery. I always felt like I was going to be mutilated but now I also feel like a Freak. I have lumps everywhere. I know its early days but my Wide local, I believe turned to Vulvectomy, so I don't think I have anything...
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