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Hi everyone. My daughter was diagnosed with vulva cancer 2 months ago. She's 43 years old. The tumour was successfully removed and the wound has healed beautifully. Her lymph nodes were clear so very relieved. Her Oncologist wants to make sure that although...
Hi. I've recently been diagnosed with Vin 2 following biopsies. My symptoms of vulval itching and soreness have been going on for at least 10 years but most prominent in the past 4 years. I've been treated with various steroid creams in the past 3 years...
Surgery has been delayed due to them wanting to put dye in to check my lymph nodes. Very frustrated They are going to remove my Clit How do I cope with that
Well, I'm now living back in Australia, VIN is back after 6 years (originally treated in UK as well as for breast cancer), and I have to have a WLE on my fourchette. Has anyone had this done? Do they cut lengthways or widthways? Recovery time? - I've...
Hello all very new still so not 100% on all the vocabulary dont think I've taken much in to be honest. But I have my op on friday and I feel so nervous about how much it will hurt how much they gonna take how long I'll b in for how long I'll take to recover...
Hi, just joined today, I'm 53 At the very start of my diagnosis of vulva cancer. Having surgery at the begining of December, would have been sooner but recently had covid 19. Never felt so alone, I've a huge family but still feel as no one really...
Hello. Hoping for some help here. When you apply imiquimod cream, do you wash it off in the morning? And also my gynae told me to apply Vaseline to rest of area not affected, but will that affect the imiquimod cream effectiveness? Thank you.
Hi...can anybody recomend a cream for the vulva area?...to sooth and stop the itching please.
Hello every one I had my diagnosis few weeks ago I have pre cancerous cells and cancer cells and I have my sentinel nodes checked on the 11th and my op to remove the lump the following day. I'm only 35 and bin told it's very rare and I'm basically to...
Hi guys, I just wanted to ask if anyone else has had this type of lesion? I have 2 small lumps on the inside of my vaginal opening bu a black spot on it, I've been referred back to hospital as I've had 3 wide local excisions since 2016 but these lumps...
