What is vulvar cancer?

The vulva is the area of skin that surrounds the urethra, inner and outer lips of the vagina, and the clitoris. Vulvar cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the vulva area.

How do members experience vulvar cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vulvar cancer*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vulvar cancer*

Who has vulvar cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 5
40s 8
50s 12
60s 14
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 47

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What is vulvar cancer?

The vulva is the area of skin that surrounds the urethra, inner and outer lips of the vagina, and the clitoris. Vulvar cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the vulva area.



Common symptoms reported by people with vulvar cancer

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for vulvar cancer

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Compare treatments taken by people with vulvar cancer

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have vulvar cancer through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with vulvar cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has vulvar cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 36 say vulvar cancer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 5
40s 8
50s 12
60s 14
70+ 8
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 47

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from vulvar cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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