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Hi had vulva operation in March to be told I had cancer. Said margins were good, but would be best to remove groin lymph nodes on both side which happened in June. Got a clear which was great, ended with infection and drains didn't work properly. Wasn...
hi, Is there anyone with Paget’s disease and know of any support groups clare
Hello, This s my first post but I have visited here a few times. I have my operation next week 20th June 2023 I struggle with severe anxiety and, as you can imagine, it is through the roof now. I am not worried about the operation as I fully trust...
Hello. Not been on for a while. I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 3 VC in the perineum area. Was caused by many years of undiagnosed lichen sclerosus. I had 4 surgery’s and radiotherapy twice over 14 months and was doing ok in remission until unfortunately...
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Having a bad day today. Surgery planned for 3lst October. I am getting discharge around the vulva area and in my groin. Feeling really depressed today and been sleeping nearly all day. Rang my hospital left message no reply yet. Got nobody to talk to...
I’m 38 was diagnosed on21st aug 2023 with vin3 then had a emergency biopsy as it’s turned aggressive last Monday waiting on results but am so scared as I been going to doctors over a year they said it was a cyst etc when it wasn’t and now it’s sore lot...
Hi I had a biopsy done nearly a month ago and an abcess removed from same area on the vulva. It appeared to be healing ok as I was able to shower it daily and was mobilising as normal. However nearly two weeks ago I found out my left hip is at risk...
Hello everyone ABout a month ago i had a sharp pain in the left side of my vulva. It went away so i didnt think about it again, until it came back during sex a few days later. Since then the pain has become persistant, and days later i noticed...
Hey y'all, my mom received the results of her pet scan today and has been diagnosed with stage 3 vulvar cancer. Hoping everyone could point me to the best articles, you tube videos, books, tik tok pages, anything to help me learn as much as possible...
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