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Hi, so looking for some support and information from anyone who has had groin lymph nodes removed. My partner has them removed few weeks back, and we have no idea what to expect with the healing, drain is all out and that is healing, but the mons pubis...
As I'm aged over 65 and no longer called for cervical screening and had a diagnosis of VIN3 with vulval wide excision surgery should I pay privately for cervical screening?
Hi Everyone I can’t seem to navigate well and have to start a new thread to continue lol .. Last bit said consultant had a panic (I saw the look on her face) when she saw what imiquimoid cream had done and told me I had to have it all removed and...
Hi all, I'm scheduled for a vulvar biopsy on Nov. 6th and I just have a couple questions for others who have gone through the procedure. I'm nervous and want to be prepared. About how long did it take you to recover? Do you have to do anything special...
Hi all, I visited my doctor on Monday and after we went over my symptoms and I got my pelvic exam she said she was referring me to the gynecologist at the hospital and she would call me with my appointment details. It's Thursday and I have not received...
Hi all, I'm new here, I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet but I just want to share my experience to hopefully gain some support and make community with others going through the same thing. I went to the doctor yesterday for gynecological symptoms...
Hi everyone I'm Tracey and recently got diagnosed with vulva cancer after many appointments to determine what it was. I'm due to have surgery on Tuesday coming and was just wondering how people coped in their recoveries from this? Has anyone had to be...
Hello everyone. New here. Due to have vulva surgery to remove ulcerated cancerous growth. Plus lymph nodes out. Very scared having been reading about it. Is there any of you ladies gone back to work and how long after surgery?
Hi all, My mum was diagnosed with vulva cancer 2 weeks ago, we are back to the hospital on 19th October to discuss what treatment is available. I'm so worried as she had a stroke 5 years ago and is paralysed right side, she has speech and communication...
I am due to start chemo radiation at the end of the month for stage 3b vulval cancer. 6 weeks radiotherapy every weekday plus chemo - cisplatin once a week for 6 weeks. Anybody out there who has gone through this?
