At the bottom of the inner folds of the vulva is the fourchette. This is where the labia minora meet. Below the fourchette is the perineum. This is also part of the vulva. The perineum ends at the anus.
Similarly one may ask, why does my Fourchette hurt?
Posterior fourchette fissuring may be primary, i.e., no underlying skin disease is diagnosed, or secondary to an infection or inflammatory skin disease. Common causes include: vulvovaginitis due to Candida albicans (thrush) herpes simplex infection (genital herpes)
Keeping this in consideration, what does a vulvar lesion look like?
These can include: An area on the vulva that looks different from normal – it could be lighter or darker than the normal skin around it, or look red or pink. A bump or lump, which could be red, pink, or white and could have a wart-like or raw surface or feel rough or thick.
Why is my Fourchette dry?
Dryness or eczema/dermatitis especially when due to contact irritant or, less often, contact allergic factors (e.g. latex allergy), or chronic rubbing/scratching leading to lichen simplex. Primary fissuring of posterior fourchette. Medications that dry the skin, particularly isotretinoin.
Can you tear your Fourchette?
When the injury is due to a posterior fourchette fissure (a tear at the area of the V-shaped fold of skin located at the bottom of the entrance of the vagina), which has the potential to develop into a deeper tear, requiring prompt medical attention3?
What does Fourchette mean?
Fourchette can refer to: fr:Fourchette, the French word for fork. In English, a technical term for. a type of dessert fork. a component of a glove.
What is a vulvar lump?
Vulvar cysts
Your vulva has a number of glands, including oil glands, Bartholin’s glands, and Skene’s glands. A cyst can form if these glands become clogged. The size of cysts varies, but most feel like small, hard lumps. Cysts aren’t usually painful unless they become infected.
