Help for women with vulval issues

Dr Linda Calabresi

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Dr Linda Calabresi

GP; Medical Editor, Healthed

Dr Linda Calabresi

Female patients who present with vulval pain or itch have usually put up with symptoms for some time before coming to the doctor.

When it comes to this area of the female anatomy there is still a lot of ignorance and embarrassment in the world outside our surgeries. And while it is true you can find the answer to almost any question on the net, for these particular problems there’s a lot of dodgy information out there.

So here’s an information source you can trust and recommend.

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Dr Linda Calabresi

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