vulva

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In a well-reported case last year, a group of feminist artist-activists vandalised a 19th-Century painting of a woman's vulva by French artist Gustave Courbet, calling it misogynistic.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

That same year, American public health researchers found that up to half of those with vulva pain never raised their concerns with their doctor, at least partly because of stigma.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021

I am an 18-year-old person with a vulva, and I have no interest in having sex with other people, partly due to gender dysphoria.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2021

Dr. Megan Evans, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Tufts Medical Center, said the ingredients that are often used in bath bombs can cause "irritation and inflammation to the vulva."

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2021

With my hospital patients, in place of cloths to the vulva I have been in the habit of using oakum.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various