Here is a list of terms that have been used throughout the website you may or may not have seen before.
| Name |
Definition |
| Abscess |
A painful lump due to infection |
| Angiokeratoma |
Purple lump on the labia majora |
| Anus |
The opening of the bowel behind the vagina |
| Aphthous ulcer |
A small painful ulcer of the vulva the same as stress ulcer in the mouth |
| Bacterial Vaginosis |
A vaginal condition causing heavy discharge |
| Bartholin Gland |
A normal oil gland found at the opening of the vagina |
| Biopsy |
A test to remove a small skin sample |
| Blister |
A bubble filled with clear fluid |
| Candida |
Thrush, a yeast that causes vaginitis |
| Cervix |
The opening of the womb at the top of the vagina internally |
| Chlamydia |
A sexually transmitted infection |
| Clitoral hood |
The female equivalent of the foreskin, covering the clitoris |
| Clitoris |
The femaie equivalent of the penis, located above the vagina |
| Clitorodynia |
Pain in the clitoris. |
| Coccyx |
Tail bone |
| Colposcopy |
A test done by your doctor to examine your cervix |
| Cyst |
A fluid filled sack under the skin |
| Dermatitis |
An itchy skin disease that may involve the vulva |
| Desquamation |
Peeling of the wall of the vagina resulting in discharge |
| Digene Test |
A test for high risk wart virus |
| Discharge |
Fluid, norma or abnormal, that comes out of the vagina |
| Dyspareunia |
Painful sex |
| Dysuria |
Painful urination |
| Ectropion |
A condition of the cervix causing discharage |
| Epithelium |
Surface of the skin or lining of the vagina |
| Erosion |
An area where the surface of the skin is missing |
| Erythema |
Redness |
| Estrogen |
Female hormone found naturally and in medication |
| Fissure |
A split |
| Folliculitis |
A rash consisting of pustules and red lumps |
| Fordyce Spot |
Normal oil glands at the opening of the vagina |
| Fourchette |
The opening of the vagina |
| Fusion |
Areas of skin stick together: occurs in some skin conditions |
| Genital herpes |
A sexually transmitted infection caused by a virus |
| Genital warts |
Viral lesions of the vulva and vagina, sexually transmitted |
| GroupBStrep |
A bacteria commonly found on vaginal swab tests |
| Hidradenitis |
Inflammation of glands of the vulva |
| HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, AIDS |
| HPV |
Human papillomavirus, genital warts |
| HRT |
Hormone replacement therapy |
| Hymen |
The ring of skin around the entrance of the vagina |
| Hysterectomy |
An operation to remove the womb |
| Introitus |
The opening of the vagina |
| IUD |
Intrauterine device: a contraceptive implanted in the womb |
| Labia majora |
The fleshy outer lips surrounding the vagina |
| Labia minora |
The inner lips surrounding the vagina |
| Name |
Definition |
| Lichen planus |
A skin disease of the vulva and vagina that causes erosions |
| Lichen Sclerosus |
A skin disease of the vulva which looks white |
| Melanoma |
A dangerous red-brown-black skin cancer |
| Melanosis |
Harmless brown colour on the labia minora |
| Menstruation |
Periods |
| Molluscum |
Small viral lesions of the genital area, sexually transmitted |
| Mons pubis |
The fleshy area under the pubic hair on the lower abdomen |
| Mucosa |
The moist lining of your vagina |
| Naevus |
A mole |
| Natal cleft |
Crack between your buttocks |
| Orgasm |
Sexual climax |
| Pap test |
A test taken by your doctor to check for cancer of the cervix |
| Papilloma |
Skin tag |
| Pelvic floor |
A band of muscle between your tail bone and pubic bone |
| Pelvis |
The part of your body enclosed by your hip bones and lower abdomen |
| Perianal |
Around the anus |
| Perineum |
The skin between the opening of the vagina and anus |
| Premenstrual |
Just before your period |
| Progesterone |
Female hormone found naturally and in medication |
| Prolapse |
Something hanging down abnormally |
| Psoriasis |
A skin disease that may involve the vulva |
| Pubic hair |
Hair on and around the vulva |
| Purpura |
Purple spots |
| Pustule |
A small bubble filled with yellow fluid |
| PVD |
Per vaginal discharge. Just means vaginal discharge |
| Sebaceous gland |
A normal oil gland found at the entrance of the vagina |
| Seborrhoeic wart |
Harmless non viral warty lesion of the vulva not sexually transmitted |
| Speculum |
An instrument used by your doctor to open your vagina |
| Sphincter |
The muscle around the anus that normally keeps it closed |
| STI |
Sexually transmitted infection |
| Striae |
Stretch marks |
| Swab |
A test for infection done by inserting a cotton bud in the vagina |
| Trichomonas |
A sexually transmitted vaginal infection |
| Ulcer |
An open raw area where the skin has been lost |
| Urethra |
The tube that leads from your bladder where urine comes out |
| Uterus |
The womb |
| Vagina |
A blind ended tube leading to the opening of the womb |
| Vaginismus |
Word that has been used to mean pain with sex. Out of date |
| Vaginitis |
Inflammation of the vagina |
| Variant |
Variation of a disease or of something normal |
| Vestibule |
The opening of the vagina in the vulva |
| Vestibulitis |
Word that has been used to mean pain with sex. Out of date |
| VIN |
Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia: a precancerous growth |
| Vitiligo |
White patches on the skin due to loss of pigment cells |
| Vulva |
The skin surrounding the entrance to the vagina |
| Vulvodynia |
Vulval pain of any cause. This is NOT a disease |
