Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Your vagina can be swollen for common reasons such as pregnancy, hormonal shifts that can increase infection risk, or the use of irritants like ...

Your vulva can become irritated due to a skin condition, an infection, or another health condition. Treatment can depend on the underlying condition and you can treat some causes at home. Irritation ...

Genital herpes is a common and incurable sexually transmitted disease (STD). It’s so prevalent in the United States that about 1 in 6 people ages 14 to 49 have it. More American women than men have ...

Bartholin cysts are common fluid-filled lumps that form near the opening of your vagina. When infected, they can become abscesses, which can have more severe symptoms and require different treatments.