Overview : The vulva is a part of the female reproductive system and is also part of the external genitalia. The vulva consists of labia minora, labia majora, mons pubis, clitoris, vestibular bulb, vulval vestibule, urinary meatus the vaginal opening, hymen, and Bartholin's glands. other parts of the vulva include sebaceous glands, urogenital triangle, and pudendal cleft. Pelvic floor muscles support the structures of the vulva and vulva including the entrance to the vagina. Vulva goes through changes during childhood, puberty, menopause, and post-menopause. Structure: A) Mons pubis: it is present in both sexes and act as a cushion during sexual intercourse and is more pronounced in female. the mons pubis is a soft fatty tissue at the front of the vulva in the pubic region covering the pubic bone. the lower part of the mons pubis is divided by a fissure called pudendal cleft. it separates mons pubis and labia majora, the mons pubis, and labia majora get covered by pubic hair at pu...
Ovarian cancer symptoms - Sentelhealth ovarian cancer is the second most common genital cancer in the world accounting for 15-20% of all gynaecological cancers.In the past decade there is increase in the incidence of ovarian cancer due to decreased fertility and low parity.Ovarian cancer runs in families and has a strong association with breast,colon and endometrial cancer.Therefore family history of such cancers is important to diagnose the disease in it's early stages and to identify the high risk individual. clinical features of ovarian cancer are not specific in early stages of the disease which result in late diagnosis in 70-80% cases. commonly three types of female groups present with ovarian cancer - 1) adolescent group 2) menopausal women 3) postmenopausal women with low parity ovarian cancer symptoms Symptoms of ovarian cancer are divided into 2 cateogeries A) Symptoms of early stage disease initially a women with ...