Painful sex. Shrinking bits. White patches, veins and the signs of cancer: DR PHILLIPA KAY's guide to EVERYTHING that can go wrong with your vagina and vulva - and how to fix it

Painful sex. Shrinking bits. White patches, veins and the signs of cancer: DR PHILLIPA KAY's guide to EVERYTHING that can go wrong with your vagina and vulva - and how to fix it

And if we can't name things properly, accurately and without shame, it only adds to the stigma and misunderstanding around women's most intimate health issues.

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