Influences on the study of Vulvar Anatomy and Disease

Ian S. C. Jones

Women’s and Newborn Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane and University of Queensland, Herston, Australia.

DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2012.23045                

Abstract

The study of Gynaecology over the years has been influenced by the culture and social attitudes of society to the body as a whole and to the genital organs in particular. Variations in these attitudes between different cultures and at different times have influenced the subsequent rate of progress in the study of the vulva and its diseases.

Keywords

Vulvar; Cancer; Attitudes; Communication; Scientific Developments

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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