vulval
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Lydia now works for the charity Eve Appeal, which funds research and raises awareness into the five gynaecological cancers - womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023
So when, in 2018, a gynecologist recommended a vulval biopsy to check for signs of cancer, she hesitated.
From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2022
There have been high-profile campaigns to raise awareness of both cervical and ovarian cancer but vulval cancer is rarely spoken about.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2022
It is used to diagnose and treat certain forms of pelvic pain, perform vulval and vaginal surgeries and, though less common than the epidural, alleviate the pain of second-stage labor.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021
The sanitary pads, also called vulval or perineal pads, absorb the discharge which always occurs after delivery.
From The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy by Slemons, J. Morris (Josiah Morris)
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