The term “vulvar dystrophy” was commonly used in the past to describe chronic skin conditions affecting the vulva (the external female genital area). Today, gynaecologists use more specific diagnoses ...

Vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS) is associated with an 11-fold increased risk for vulvar malignancy and an eightfold increased risk for vulvar dysplasia in patients compared with control individuals.

The most commonly diagnosed form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne is a genetic disease that affects mostly boys and causes progressive muscle weakness over time. Its early physical signs tend to be ...

Eileen McGill Fox says she contracted HPV from her husband, which put her at higher risk for multiple cancers Owen McGill A Florida woman learned that her husband had cheated on her and that he had ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is a rare, dominantly inherited, progressive, disabling, neuromuscular disease that leads to decreased life expectancy and has no approved therapies. The disease is caused by ...

Jason is a general assignment reporter, with particular focus on genetic medicine and rare disease. Confidential tips can be sent on Signal at JasonMast.77. BridgeBio said Monday that an experimental ...

“Ozempic vulva" is an unoffcial term that women have been using to describe what they’ve been noticing in their genital areas after starting Ozempic or some other glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist.

They dropped — and then they drooped. Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs have become extremely popular for their ability to manage Type 2 diabetes symptoms and spur weight loss. A recent study found that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vulvar lichen sclerosus is likely underdiagnosed in older women, increasing their risk for cutaneous squamous ...

Scientists present current evidence for a new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy called delandistrogene moxeparvovec. AAN Evidence in Focus articles highlight the strength of the current ...

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found the reasons why a vulvar (external female genital) skin condition, linked to cancer, is under diagnosed in general practice. The ...