Important: This page is general information, not medical advice. It does not recommend or prescribe any treatment. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.
About Vulvar Disorders
The vulva is the external part of a woman's genitals. Some problems you can have with the vulvar area include:
- Vaginitis or vulvovaginitis, swelling or infection of the vulva and vagina
- Skin problems due to allergy
- Vulvar cancer
- Vulvodynia, or vulvar pain
Symptoms may include redness, itching, pain, or cracks in the skin. Treatment depends on the cause.
It sits within Women and Female Reproductive System.
The lead U.S. institute for this subject is the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health.
When to speak to someone. Reading about a topic cannot tell you whether it applies to you. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if symptoms are severe, sudden, getting worse, or simply not going away — and seek emergency care immediately for chest pain, breathing difficulty, sudden weakness or confusion, or a serious allergic reaction.
Research on Vulvar Disorders
572 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- Retrospective Cohort Study of Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women With Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause.Mucosa Innovations, S.L.
- Data Collection Study of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ConditionsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- DESTINY-PANTUMOUR04AstraZeneca
- Large Algorithm Setting and Validation StudyNanopath, Inc
- Nemolizumab for LSUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Intraoperative Microscopic Assessment of Lymph Node Status in Gynecological MalignanciesFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Research already completed
- Oral Lactobacillus Crispatus Lc-G22 as Adjunctive Therapy for Vulvovaginal CandidiasisBioGrowing Co., Ltd
- A Study to Evaluate Platelet Rich Plasma to Treat Vulvar Lichen SclerosusJennifer R. Arthurs
- Bupropion Hydrochloride in Improving Sexual Desire in Women With Breast or Gynecologic CancerNRG Oncology
- Postbiotic as Adjunct Treatment for Vaginal CandidiasisMin-Tze LIONG
- Combination Immunotherapy in Subjects With Advanced HPV Associated MalignanciesNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Effect of Vulvar Re-Antisepsis Before CO₂ Cystoscopy Performed After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy on Postoperative Urinary InfectionsAlaattin Karabulut
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Start Here
- Managing Common Vulvar Skin ConditionsHarvard Medical School
Diagnosis and Tests
- Diagnosis (of Vulvodynia)National Vulvodynia Association
Treatments and Therapies
- Self-Help Tips (for Vulvar Pain)National Vulvodynia Association
- Vulvodynia TreatmentsNational Vulvodynia Association
Prevention and Risk Factors
- What Causes Vulvodynia?National Vulvodynia Association
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Vulvar DiseasesNational Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: VulvodyniaNational Institutes of Health
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Vulvar Diseases. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Vulvar Disorders, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.