vulva
Let an agent explain the vulva in clinical and anatomical terms, relay structure, normal variation and common health conditions from anatomy and gynaecology sources, describe human and veterinary usage, point people to sexual health or gynaecology services and support after female genital mutilation, and distinguish the vulva from the vagina, uterus and cervix.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What the vulva is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is the vulva, and how does it differ from the vagina, uterus and cervix? definition
- Is there a new lump, persistent itching, pain or bleeding, or harm from FGM, in which case a clinician or specialist service can help? boundary
Usage
Human and veterinary usage.
Usage
Usage.
- How is the term used in human and veterinary anatomy? definition
- Which entry fits the specific context? action
Anatomy Anatomy.
Structures
Structures.
Structures
Structures.
- What are the parts of the vulva and their functions? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Variation
Normal variation.
Variation
Variation.
- What does research show about normal variation in vulvar appearance? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Health Health.
Conditions
Conditions.
Conditions
Conditions.
- What are common vulvar conditions such as lichen sclerosus and vulvodynia, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits lichen sclerosus? action
Surgery
Cosmetic surgery debates.
Surgery
Surgery.
- What do professional bodies say about cosmetic labiaplasty, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits labiaplasty? action
Context Education and rights.
Education
Body literacy.
Education
Education.
- Why do health educators encourage accurate naming of the vulva? provenance
- Which entry fits sex education? action
FGM
FGM.
FGM
FGM.
- How does FGM harm the vulva, and what care is available for survivors? provenance
- Which entry fits female genital mutilation? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- human vulva, horse vulva
What it is Filled
The external female genitalia of humans and other female mammals, in humans comprising the mons pubis, labia majora and minora, clitoris, vestibule and the openings of the urethra and vagina, varying widely in normal appearance, and in veterinary anatomy the corresponding external structure of animals such as mares; conditions affecting the vulva include infections, lichen sclerosus, vulvodynia and vulvar cancer, and new lumps, persistent itching, pain or bleeding should be assessed by a clinician. The model uses accurate, non-sexualised anatomical language.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the vulva in clinical and anatomical terms, relay structure, normal variation and common health conditions from anatomy and gynaecology sources, describe human and veterinary usage, point people to sexual health or gynaecology services and support after female genital mutilation, and distinguish the vulva from the vagina, uterus and cervix.
Distinguishing features Filled
- External
- Wide normal variation
- Sensitive tissue
- Often misnamed as vagina
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Produce or handle sexual imagery, and never any imagery involving minors.
- Diagnose or advise on treatment for a specific person.
- Support or facilitate female genital cutting in any way.
- Share images or health records of a person's genital area without explicit consent.
Only with a human decision
- Any examination, imaging or treatment decision, which belongs to a clinician with consent.
May
- Describe vulval anatomy in accurate, clinical terms for education or health information.
- Point a person to a clinician for symptoms, pain or changes they describe.
Moral aspects Filled
- Anatomical ignorance and shame keep people from seeking care for symptoms.
- Female genital cutting is a grave harm to girls and women and is prohibited in many countries.
Who is affected
- Girls and women
- Patients seeking care
- Intersex people
Owners Filled
Steward
The person whose body it is; clinicians answer for care records.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q112826975 - registry parent class
- Q25553420 - registry parent class
- Q4620674 - registry parent class
- Q66511876 - registry parent class
related
- sex organ - in registry terms
- clitoris
- labia
- vagina
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.vulva
- Wikidata: Q2192288 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2192288)
- Terminologia Anatomica: pudendum femininum
Direct properties required Filled
- main structures: mons pubis, labia, clitoris, vestibule list
- normal variation: wide range of appearance note - Labia Library and clinical studies
- registry parents: female organ, sex organ note
Recognition required Filled
- External female genitalia
- Human vulva, horse vulva
- The vagina is the internal canal; the uterus and cervix are internal organs
- External genital structures with wide normal variation in size, shape and colour.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain anatomy accurately
- relay normal variation and conditions
- describe human and veterinary usage
- point to health services
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Sexualised or stigmatising language
- Delaying assessment of lumps or persistent symptoms
- Promoting unnecessary cosmetic surgery based on unrealistic norms
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Terminologia Anatomica
- Gynaecology guidelines
- Laws prohibiting female genital mutilation
Context of use required Filled
- Part of the reproductive and urinary anatomy.
- human vulva
- mammalian vulvas in veterinary anatomy
- vulvar conditions
- vulvar surgery and reconstruction
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q2192288: vulva - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Vulva - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should veterinary vulva be a separate entry?
- How should anatomy and gynaecology sources be linked?
- Should vulvar conditions be linked individually?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2192288/spec.json