GCH1-Polymorphism and Pain Sensitivity Among Women With Provoked Vestibulodynia [PDF]
Molecular Pain, 2012 Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a pain disorder localized in the vestibular mucosa. It is the most common cause of dyspareunia among young women and it is associated with general pain hypersensitivity and other chronic pain conditions ...
Nina Bohm-Starke +2 more
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Provoked Vestibulodynia in Women with Pelvic Pain [PDF]
Sexual Medicine, 2019 Introduction: Pelvic pain and vulvar pain are common conditions in women. In this study, we sought to characterize the clinical picture of patients with concurrent pelvic pain and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD).
Carol Bao, BSc +8 more
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Recent advances in understanding provoked vestibulodynia [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2016 Vulvodynia refers to pain in the vulva of at least 3 months’ duration in the absence of a recognized underlying cause. Provoked, localized vestibulodynia is the term used to describe superficial pain confined to the vulvar vestibule, provoked by touch ...
Ahinoam Lev-Sagie, Steven S. Witkin
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Provoked vestibulodynia: current perspectives [PDF]
International Journal of Women's Health, 2017 Helen Henzell,1,2 Karen Berzins,1,3 Jennifer P Langford4 1Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Carlton, 2Action Centre, Family Planning Victoria, Melbourne, 3Dermatology/Vulval Conditions Clinic, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, 4Clifton Hill ...
Henzell H, Berzins K, Langford JP
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Demographical and Clinical Characteristics of Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia in Israel [PDF]
Women's Health ReportsBackground: Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a chronic pain condition affecting the vulvar vestibule, often triggered by minimal touch or pressure. It is underdiagnosed and poorly understood, leading to significant impacts on women’s quality of life ...
Lea Tene +2 more
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Reduced Concentrations of Vaginal Metabolites Involved in Steroid Hormone Biosynthesis Are Associated With Increased Vulvar Vestibular Pain and Vaginal Muscle Tenderness in Provoked Vestibulodynia: An Exploratory Metabolomics Study [PDF]
Molecular Pain, 2021 Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a chronic vulvar pain disorder characterized by hypersensitivity and severe pain with pressure localized to the vulvar vestibule.
Kjersti M Aagaard +2 more
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Distinct neural signaling characteristics between fibromyalgia and provoked vestibulodynia revealed by means of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the brainstem and spinal cord [PDF]
Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023 IntroductionFibromyalgia and provoked vestibulodynia are two chronic pain conditions that disproportionately affect women. The mechanisms underlying the pain in these conditions are still poorly understood, but there is speculation that both may be ...
Gabriela Ioachim +9 more
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An Investigation of Descending Pain Modulation in Women With Provoked Vestibulodynia (PVD): Alterations of Spinal Cord and Brainstem Connectivity [PDF]
Frontiers in Pain Research, 2021 The most common subtype of vulvodynia (idiopathic chronic vulvar pain) is provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). Previous imaging studies have shown that women with vulvodynia exhibit increased neural activity in pain-related brain regions (e.g., the secondary ...
Lindsey R. Yessick +5 more
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Effectiveness of Two Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Protocols in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Vestibulodynia (VBD) is the most common form of vulvodynia. Because VBD is a pain disorder, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can be used as treatment.
Filippo Murina +3 more
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Health and socioeconomic well-being of women with endometriosis and provoked vestibulodynia: Longitudinal insights from Swedish registry data [PDF]
PLoS ONEEndometriosis and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) are prevalent pain conditions among women of reproductive age, significantly impacting their quality of life and psychological well-being.
Hanna Mühlrad +4 more
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