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Good morning all hope you are all doing good. Has anyone had this side effect? I have vin 3 and I'm trying the cream been on it for just over 1 month now, I have a yellow ish patch now. It looks like a scab but wet (probably wet due to the area it...
Advice please. My Mum was diagnosed with Vulvar cancer stage 3 at the end of April. The plan is she will have 3 rounds of Chemotherapy, the radiation afterwards. However, she has an ulcer that she has been hospitalised for 3 times so far as it has become...
I have asked previously on here, sorry to repeat. I was really hoping to find someone who has had this treatment? I have some patches of MIS on my vulvar. The plan is to treat with Aldara, rather than have further surgery.
I had a radical vulvectomy in June 2023 and still have discomfort when sitting, walking and patting dry. Have any of you ladies got these problems and, if so, what do you do to make things easier. Do you shave or trim your hairs in the area? I cannot...
Hi, so for the last 13 years I’ve had 22 lots of surgery front to back with re-curing VIN3 . last week I noticed an open slice / that was weeping white stuff , been doctors and all bloods and swabs come back normal so no infection . my groin lymph nodes...
Hi everyone. im coming up to 2 weeks since my surgery. Had a stage 1 tumor removed from my vulva, 2cm. has anyone experienced pelvic swelling? It doesn’t hurt, just looks puffy. Any advice would be really appreciated Mel x
Hiya, 54 yr old, 2 older kids, partner and an aging mother. Oh and let’s not forget my Granddaughter. And that’s when it kicks in that I may have cancer. When I think about it I’m all over the shop. lol. Oh I do like lols, a lot. Just been referred...
Hi, I'm 52 and was diagnosed 10 days ago with vulval cancer, squamous cell carcinoma from HPV. I've had my scans (only 1 tumour on the MRI), bloods taken and have the pre-op next week. So far so good but my surgery isn't for another over 5 weeks and...
Hi everyone , my name is Sarah and im 51 years old . I was diagnosed with cancer in may 2025 and have a course of chemotherapy which my body coped well with and didn't interfere with my daily life. Radiation for 25 days and it caused terrible radiation...
Hi, I had a diagnosis of Extra Mammary Paget's disease just over a week ago. Having the original lump removed made it really hard to sit, go up and down the stairs and get into the shower. I've got to have another suspect area removed with large margins...
