Vulvar Cancer Awareness Forum

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the v***a is the most common type of v***ar cancer. It starts in the squamous cells — the flat cells on the outer layer of v***ar skin.

🔍 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗦

• Persistent itching
• Burning
• Lumps or Bumps
• White or Red Raised Lesions
• Ulcers (Non-healing Sores)
• Wart or Cauliflower-like Growths
• Bleeding
• Pain

📌 𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦

• SCC makes up 70–90% of v***ar cancers
• Can happen at any age
• Often missed or misdiagnosed early
• Early detection dramatically changes outcomes

🧬 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗞 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦

• Lichen sclerosus
• HPV
• Smoking
• Chronic inflammation
• Age 50+ (but can occur younger)
• Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

➡️ There are currently no screening tests for v***ar cancer. That’s why v***ar self‑exams are vitally important. Knowing your normal helps you recognize when something changes.

➡️ A biopsy is the ONLY way to diagnose SCC.
No clinician — no matter how experienced — can diagnose or rule out v***ar cancer by sight alone. If you have persistent symptoms, always advocate for yourself and insist on a biopsy. Your life is worth the push.

💌 Please share this information. Someone in your circle may be silently struggling, and your post could be the reason they seek help.

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE MONTH AGAIN 🪞

First, take a deep breath, and look at this as part of your self-care routine rather than an uncomfortable task. When you're ready, begin by getting into whatever position helps you actually see everything — standing, squatting, sitting over a handheld mirror, or lying back on your bed with your legs open. Whatever feels easiest and comfortable for you.

Now take a slow look around:

✨️ Look at the area where your p***c hair grows. Notice any moles, spots, bumps, rashes, white patches, red spots, pimples, moles, lumps, or anything that just looks “new” or “off.”

✨️ Find your cl****is and check for any bumps, growths, moles, lumps, white or red raised patches, or other changes in color.

✨️ Look at your l***a majora (the outer lips). Feel for any lumps and look for moles, rashes, sores, white or red patches, or wart‑like growths.

✨️ Do the same with your l***a minora (the inner lips).

✨️ Then check your perineum — that little space between the va**na and the a**s. Look for bumps, rashes, sores, or anything unusual.

And here’s the big thing: If you see something that doesn’t look right, don’t ignore it. Even tiny changes matter. Reach out to your doctor and get it checked. Vulvar cancer is very treatable when it’s caught early.

There’s no screening test for v***ar cancer — the only way to know for sure is with a biopsy. That’s why these self‑checks are so important.

Sharing this helps other women learn how to check their v***as too — and that knowledge can truly save lives.