Glossary for Vulvar lesion

Medical terms related to Vulvar lesion or mentioned in this section include:

• Bartholin's abscess: Abscess in a small vaginal gland
• Bartholin's cyst: Cyst in a small vaginal gland
• Basal cell carcinoma: Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer.
• Chancroid: An sexually transmitted disease caused by the Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria and is characterized by painful genital ulceration.
• Cysts: Fluid-filled lump under the skin often produced by over-secreting gland
• Epidermal inclusion cyst:
• Female sexual symptoms: Symptoms of the female sexual organs.
• Genital sores: Skin sores in the genital regions.
• Genital symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sex organs.
• Genital warts: Skin warts in the genital regions.
• Gonorrhea: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
• Granuloma inguinale: Granulomous disease spread sexually.
• Lichen sclerosis: Disease causing leathery or dry skin in genital areas.
• Lymphogranuloma venereum: Type of chlamydia (sexually transmitted disease)
• Melanoma: Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is the leading cause of death from skin disease. It involves cells called melanocytes, which produce a skin pigment called melanin. Melanin is responsible for skin and hair color.
• Sexual symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sexual organs
• Squamous Cell Skin Cancer: Aggressive skin cancer arising due to sun exposure; lesions are locally invasive to surrounding tissues and may metastasise
• Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
• Vaginal discharge: Discharge from the vagina as a symptom
• Vaginal rash: An eruption on the skin of the vagina.
• Vaginitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation to the vagina
• Vulva rash: An eruption on the skin of the vulva.
• Vulva symptoms: Symptoms related to the vulva (external skin region near vagina)
• Vulvar Diseases: Any disease that involves the vulva which is a part of the female genitalia. Diseases can include cancer or fungal, bacterial or viral infections. Symptoms and prognosis will vary depending on the disease process involved.

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