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How To Check Your Vulva

Around 1000 cases of vulval cancer are diagnosed every year in the UK, mainly in women who have been through the menopause. However, there are also a range of other vulval conditions that affect all women – highlighting how important it is to self-check your vulva. Although it may seem daunting if you haven’t self-checked before, Dr Dawn Harper’s guide will show you exactly how to conduct the check – so grab that mirror!

If you’d prefer to carry out this check away from your computer, then download our specially produced version for your mobile phone from the Channel 4 Mobile site.

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For further advice on vulval conditions, visit the Vulval Health Awareness Campaign

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I have noticed a lump inside my vagina. It isn't circular like a pea, I guess the way I would describe it is it feels like a bit of cartilage poking into the vagina wall from inside my body. It has been there for a while and hasn't changed at all. I haven't been to the Dr as it isn't painful and if it is normal I don't want to look silly, however reading everyones comments I am concerned that it isn't normal. Please can you advise.

I am also very young, only 18 and I have a kind of a lump in my vagina. It is on the way in, but I am not sure if it should be there. It is not soft as the tissue around it.

I have a greeny gooey discharge. what could this mean?

I am 17 and I found a small pea sized lump on the outter part of my vagina. It isn't sore but it has been there for about 4months. please help

i have a lump on the skin by the near the side of my clitorus, its about the size of a pea and feels a bit brused but not different in colour. it doesnt have a whitehead and its not an STD or anything as i had sex before but protected, it is quite sore, its also unpopable as it is very hard but has some fluid inside. i dont know what it is and should i get it checked out? please help

i have a lump on the skin near my clitorus its about the size of a pea and a tad itchy it doesnt have a whitehead and its not an STD or anything as i havent had sex before but it is quite sore, its also unpopable as it is very hard but has some fluid inside.HELP does nayone know what it is and should i get it checked out???

hey i was wondering anyone could help me out before i go to a gp about this. i have a small lump inside my vagina, myy boyfriend noticed it. the lump isn't deep inside its pretty much near to the edge. i have felt it for myself and i think it feels like muscle but it feels out of place….does anyone know what it is or what it could be…i want to see if anone knows before i see the gp.

i am 18 i am still a virgin and never had sexual intercourse i sometimes masturbate is this oki ?
also when i checked my vagina i realosied my clitoris is a little wrinkly this is really worrieng and i have a little white spot what could this be :( its not cancer is it ?

i am 20 years old and a female i check my self reguarly. but recently i have found a lump just a little bigger than a pea down below, i have never found anything like this before and am very concerned, please help

hi

Im 15 and whenever i put put a tampon in i realise that i have a strip of skin across the enterance making the hole 1/2 the size. is it normal?




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