Globally, there are one million new cases of gynaecological cancers every year and 500,000 women will die this year as a result of them - just 28,000 fewer than breast cancer. However, last

year research by The Eve Appeal revealed many women had poor knowledge of their gynaecological anatomy. The charity said nearly two thirds - 60 per cent - could not identify the vulva and

nearly half - 44 per cent could not locate the cervix or the vagina. Risk of vulval cancer could be reduced by attending cervical cancer screening appointments, known as smear tests,

stopping smoking, or having safer sex, which can prevent against HPV. This comes after it was revealed an embarrassing itch could be a symptom of THIS cancer