Skin diseases affecting the vulva

The vulva stretches between the mons pubis and the anus and is bounded by the genitocrural folds. The epithelium includes the keratinised, hair-bearing squamous area of the labia majora and mons pubis and the squamous mucosa of the vaginal introitus. The anatomy produces relative occlusion of the area and contributes to high humidity and levels of surface organisms, whist hormonal variation also influences skin and mucosal function. Skin disorders that can affect any part of the skin can appear slightly different in the vulval area and there are a number of disorders that occur more frequently at anogenital sites than elsewhere on the body.