Symptoms

Women with vulvar cancer may experience the following symptoms. Sometimes, women with vulvar cancer do not show any of these symptoms. Or, these symptoms may be caused by a medical condition that is not cancer. If you are concerned about a symptom on this list, please talk with your doctor.

• A lump or growth in or on the vulvar area
  
  
• A patch of skin that is differently textured or colored than the rest of the vulvar area
  
  
• Persistent itching, pain, soreness, or burning in the vulvar area
  
  
• Painful urination
  
  
• Bleeding or discharge that is not menstrual blood
  
  
• An ulcer that persists for more than one month
  
  
• A change in the appearance of an existing mole (specific to vulvar melanoma)
  
  
• Wart-like growths (similar to genital warts)