{"id":1208,"date":"2022-09-02T10:25:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T10:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/?page_id=1208"},"modified":"2024-04-17T11:36:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:36:55","slug":"vulvar-disorders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/vulvar-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Vulvar Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-min-height:400px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2020\/04\/all_headers_img.jpeg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:72;line-height:1;\">Vulvar Disorders Treatment in Jacksonville, FL<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:4%;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:4%;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vulvar Disorders<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A wide variety of disorders affect the vulva, including skin problems, muscle and nerve issues, and structural issues such as scarring. Management usually includes a vulvar biopsy for diagnosis and treatments tailored to the condition. Our doctors are fellowship-trained to manage the range of vulvar disorders.<br \/>\nDisorders we manage commonly include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidiasis (yeast infection)<\/li>\n<li>Lichen sclerosus<\/li>\n<li>Lichen planus<\/li>\n<li>Atopic dermatitis (eczema)<\/li>\n<li>Lichen simplex chronicus (\u201citch-scratch\u201d chronic skin inflammation)<\/li>\n<li>Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis<\/li>\n<li>Tinea cruris (fungal infection)<\/li>\n<li>Perianal streptococcal infection<\/li>\n<li>Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (Bowen&#8217;s disease)<\/li>\n<li>Extramammary Paget disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two mob-center-text no-brakes\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-right fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.25;\"><span style=\"color: #3de1f7;\">5 Things <\/span><br \/>\nWe Want You<br \/>\nTo Know About<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3de1f7;\">Vulvar Itching and Irritation<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:13px 13px 13px 13px;--awb-width-large:66.6666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><ul style=\"--awb-size:16px;--awb-iconcolor:#3de1f7;--awb-textcolor:#000000;--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">The vulva is the highly sensitive external female genitals of which some skin is epithelialized and hairy (like the skin of the arm) and some is mucosal (like the inside of the mouth<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Environmental irritants, allergens, and skin disorders (like psoriasis) can cause acute and chronic inflammation of this area leading to itching, burning, skin changes like color change, thickening of the skin, fissures (paper cut-like), and even skin cancers.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Diagnosis often requires a biopsy of the vulvar skin<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Vulvar self-exam is an important part of maintaining good health<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Chronic inflammation of skin can often be resolved with steroid ointments in this area but requires supervision as 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