The Vulva Diaries

The Vulva Diaries


Itchy Situations

March 28, 2020

Dr. Selk interviews Dr. Mary Lou Baxter, a dermatologist and the co-director of the gynaecology-dermatology clinic at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, about a variety of vulvovaginal conditions causing itch. The conditions discussed include psoriasis on the vulva (how it presents, incidence, diagnosis, and treatment) and vulvar eczema (how it presents, diagnosis, common triggering irritants and allergens, when to use patch testing, and how to treat contact dermatitis).