vulva
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The Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine protects against types of HPV that can cause cancers of the mouth, throat, vulva, vagina, penis and anus.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
That same year, American public health researchers found that up to half of those with vulva pain never raised their concerns with their doctor, at least partly because of stigma.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
I am an 18-year-old person with a vulva, and I have no interest in having sex with other people, partly due to gender dysphoria.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2021
She points out that the medical term "pudenda" which describes the outside of the vulva, comes from the Latin "pudet", which means "it shames".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2019
In hospital epidemics of puerperal fever diphtheritic patches situated upon the lesions of the vulva and in the course of the utero-vaginal canal are sometimes observed.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
But still I lifted out The ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus, The vagina and vulvae.
From Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters
Perhaps one of the most annoying and obstinate symptoms of the menopause is pruritus vulvae.
From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Anna M. (Anna Mary) Galbraith
Pruritis vulvae is due to parasites, or to irritating discharges, as leucorrhoea, and is frequent in diabetic subjects.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Kraurosis vulvae, first described by Lawson Tait in 1875, is an atrophic change accompanied by pain and a yellowish discharge; the cause is unknown.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
This oversight has the potential to harm women, as well as trans men and other people with vulvas.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
“Any kid can have any type of body,” the presentation states, adding that boys can have vulvas and girls can have penises.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
Shame is one factor that contributes to women, transgender men and nonbinary people with vulvas receiving worse or delayed care.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
Actress and liberal activist Debra Messing apologized this week after her Instagram photo of cupcakes decorated as vulvas offended members of the trans community.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2019
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