Vulvar Cancer: A Hidden Disease Sep 5, 2008
Vulvar cancer, which affects external female genital organs, is most common on the inner edges of the labia majora or the labia minora. The cancer can also affect the clitoris or Bartholin glands, the tiny, mucus-producing glands on either side of the vaginal opening. (Newsmax)
Fighting Female Genital Mutilation in Ghana Mar 17, 2008
Here the labia majora are left intact and the vagina left unclosed ... The third termed as infibulations involve the complete removal of the clitoris and labia as well as the inner surface of the labia majora ... The two sides of the vulva are then stitched together with thorns or by silk of catgut sutures so that when the remaining skin of the labia majora heals, it forms a bridge of gaps of scar tissues over the vagina. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Practitioners of FGM to be jailed Jan 18, 2008
She said FGM covered a spectrum of procedures including Clitorisdectomy (partial or total removal of the clitoris), Excision, where the clitoris and labia minora were removed, Infibulation, that was the complete removal of clitoris and inner surface of the labia majora and the unclassified referring to the application of other substances to the genitals. The major reason for going through FGM was to reduce the sensitivity of the woman to sexual intercourse to make her faithful to her husband. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Androgen insensitivity results in lasting gene expression change Oct 20, 2007
To minimize the influence of topology, we compared gene expression patterns of fibroblasts derived from identical urogenital anlagen: the scrotum in normally virilized 46, XY males and the labia majora from completely feminized 46,XY individuals with CAIS. ... 612 transcripts representing 440 unique genes differed significantly in expression levels between scrotum and CAIS labia majora, suggesting the effects of androgen programming. (BioMed Central)
Sarah Silverman hosting MTV Movie Awards Apr 27, 2007
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Comedian Sarah Silverman will host the MTV Movie Awards, which will be broadcast live on June 3 from the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Studios Hollywood (Reuters)
Painful Experience Apr 22, 2006
The most common form of genital mutilation performed in Ghana is known as the excision which include removal of all, or part of, the labia minora, and cutting of the labia majora to create raw surfaces, which are then stitched or held together in order to form a cover over the vagina when they heal. During this process, a small hole is left to allow urine and menstrual blood to flow. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Plastic Surgery Goes South Mar 13, 2006
Today, the vagina and its neighbors the labia majora, the labia minora, the clitoral hood are the latest bit of feminine real estate considered to be blighted by age or otherwise in need of renovation, beautification and rejuvenation. ADVERTISEMENT. (Los Angeles Times)
