Necrotizing fasciitis is a menace that is a bacterial infection that rapidly destroys the soft tissues of the body. Recent case reports highlight how this infection can affect the external female genitalia.
Doctors emphasize that gynecologists need to be aware of the symptoms of rare “flesh-eating” infections, since these dangerous diseases can sometimes penetrate the vulvar area.
In a new case published April 8 in the journal BMJ Case Reports, doctors in the UK describe three women who were diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis of the vulva. The vulva includes the external female genitalia, such as the labia majora and labia minora, for example.
“Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease, can develop when certain bacteria enter the skin through a break — such as a cut, abrasion, burn, surgical wound, or even an insect bite,” Bill Sullivan, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Indiana University who was not involved in the case report, told Live Science via email. “NF can occur anywhere there is a break in the skin or tissue, including the genitals.”
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