When should I call a doctor after a vulvar biopsy?

Call your consultant or seek immediate medical attention if you experience any of the following after your vulvar biopsy: 

  • heavy or persistent bleeding

  • increased pain, redness, heat, or swelling around the biopsy site

  • fever (a temperature above 38 °C) 

  • foul-smelling, green or yellow discharge from your surgical wound 

  • feeling generally unwell

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