Signs and Symptoms

There are often no obvious symptoms of vulvar cancer. However, you may have one or more of the following symptoms:

• bloody, pussy or smelly vaginal discharge not related to your menstrual period
• itching, burning and soreness or pain in the vulva
• a lump, sore, swelling or wart-like growth on the vulva
• thickened, raised, red, white or dark brown skin patches
• a mole on the vulva that changes shape or colour.

Many women don′t look at their vulva, so they do not know what is normal for them. Some women don′t look because it is difficult to see. Others feel uncomfortable or think that their vulva is ugly.