Because of its slow growth, this cancer may cause no symptoms, or it may present with signs like irregular bleeding, pain, or a vaginal mass.

SCCV has many risk factors in common with cervical cancer and is similarly strongly associated with infection with oncogenic strains of human papillomavirus (HPV).

The most common symptom people experience due to SCCV is vaginal bleeding, often in women who have already gone through menopause and no longer have monthly periods or after sexual intercourse.

Other factors that have been found to increase risk of SCCV include history of malignant cervical cancer, alcohol consumption, and low socioeconomic status.

In order to diagnose SCCV, a doctor must perform a complete assessment of medical history and a physical examination.

A pelvic exam with a speculum is needed in order to fully visualize the vagina and look for any irregularities or masses, which would then be biopsied.

Surgical treatment of SCCV is uncommon but may be utilized for early stage cases that can feasibly be fully removed in an operation.

Location in the vagina, histology, history of hysterectomy, and age may be influential factors, but the data for these variables is inconsistent.