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vulva

[vuhl-vuh] / ˈvʌl və /


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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

The vulva hypothesis is one of the myriad theories that have proliferated around Stonehenge, which was constructed some 4,500 years ago.

From New York Times Feb. 17, 2022

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

Very hot urine with burning pain at the vulva.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz

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

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

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

But still I lifted out The ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus, The vagina and vulvae.

From Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters

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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