Vulva

Sociological Approach of Female Genital Cutting Introduction to the Mutilation: As it stands in a massive list of cultural issues, female genital cutting (FGC), also misleadingly known as female circumcision, is a barbaric practice which occurs even to this day in different parts of the world. The term as per the description of the World Health Organization (WHO), refers to: “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female…

Female Genital Mutilation or also known Female Circumcision began in order to control a women’s sexuality. In certain societies, family marry their daughters off at a young age in order to escape poverty. Many young girls are pulled out of school to be a full-time wife and mother to children at a very young age. The practice was performed around the world usually by older men and women on young girls and women under the age of 15 or before they get their first period. The main purpose of this…

Committee on Bioethics (1998). Female genital mutilation. American Academy of Pediatrics, 102(1), 153-156. In the article, the authors talk about the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, its origins, which Countries, societies, groups and individuals who perform FGM. The authors write about the three different types of genital cutting and briefly describe the severe conditions of each. In this article there is also an extensive discussion of health risks associated with each type of female…

Female Genital Mutilation today ranks as a rather controversial topic in many countries around the world. There are several factors when it comes to actually dealing with the process. Such as what exactly FGM is. Along with understanding the procedure the reasons for it being done. Including where it is conducted throughout the world. Yet to understand the procedure the future of it must be understood as well. Female Genital Mutilation is a procedure which involves nicking, cutting, and/or…

Approach: 1, Source: Lerner, 2003 In a world where female genitalia is almost always mislabeled, there is a hero for the generations that is trying her best to reform society’s view and nomenclature of what is really going on “down there.” “‘V’ is for Vulva, Not Just Vagina,” is a wonderfully written article that grabs the reader’s attention with wit and offers insight about a topic that is not discussed all too frequently. Lerner did a fantastic job of addressing the fact that although men’s…

Leukoplakia Leukoplakia refers to white patches that develop in your mouth. These white patches may show up on the insides of your cheeks, on or under your tongue, or on your gums. Leukoplakia can also develop on the outside of the female genitalia (vulva ). In rare cases, it can occur in the area around the anus. Leukoplakia usually goes away with treatment. In some cases, leukoplakia can indicate an increased risk of cancer. CAUSES Some of the many conditions that can cause or increase…

from the vulva to the inner thigh, abdominal wall, or ischiorectal fossa.[1] The differential diagnosis of a vulval abscess includes infectious and non-infectious vulval lesions. Among the infectious causes, vulvovaginitis presents mostly as erythema and less likely as asuppurative mass. Necrotising fasciitis though a rare condition may present as an abscess and should be suspected when the lesion is extensive with persistent pain, erythema, and induration.[2] Malignant lesions of the vulva may…

The question is why choosing the vulva and the clitoris to expand the thought of their ideology instead of using the uterus? It can be easily separated in terms of body and sex. The use of the word uterus has no place in the novel as the womb is considered a sexual binarism directed at…

always known. Possible causes include: • Cancer. • Psychological factors, such as depression, anxiety, or previous traumatic experiences. • Severe pain and tenderness of the skin around the vagina (vulva) when it is touched (vulvar vestibulitis syndrome). • Infection of the pelvis or the vulva. • Infection of the vagina, including yeast, bacterial, or viral infections. • Painful, involuntary tightening…

procedure known as a Colposcopy. A colposcopy is a procedure done on women to better examine the cervix, vagina, and vulva. This is generally done if a pap test or pelvic exam came back with any abnormalities. It can be used to diagnose and analyze numerous conditions such as: genital warts, cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix), and precancerous changes in the cervix, vagina, or vulva. This procedure is very non-invasive. It is done by using an instrument known as a colposcope. It is a…