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Symptom-associated alterations in functional connectivity in primary and secondary provoked vestibulodynia. [PDF]

Pain, 2023
Primary provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is marked by the onset of symptoms at first provoking vulvar contact, whereas secondary PVD refers to symptom onset after some period of painless vulvar contact. Different pathophysiological processes are believed to
Oughourlian TC, Tun G, Antony KM, Gupta A, Mays VM, Mayer EA, Rapkin AJ, Labus JS.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Efficacy of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) in women with provoked vestibulodynia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]

Trials, 2016
: Background: Provoked vestibulodynia is the most common form of vulvodynia. Despite its high prevalence and deleterious sexual, conjugal, and psychological repercussions, effective evidence-based interventions for provoked vestibulodynia remain limited.
Morin A, Léonard G, Gougeon V, Waddell G, Bureau YA, Girard I, Morin M.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Health and socioeconomic well-being of women with endometriosis and provoked vestibulodynia: Longitudinal insights from Swedish registry data. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Endometriosis 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, Matts Olovsson, Evelina Linnros, Philip Haraldson, Nina Bohm-Starke   +4 more
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Treatment of Vestibulodynia with Submucosal Injections of IncobotulinumtoxinA into Targeted Painful Points: An Open-Label Exploratory Study [PDF]

Toxins, 2023
The studies carried out to date on vulvodynia treatment with botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) have followed generic injection protocols and reported contradictory outcomes on its effects.
Paula Villa-Muñoz, Monica Albaladejo-Belmonte, Francisco J. Nohales-Alfonso, Jose Alberola-Rubio, Javier Garcia-Casado   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Clinical impacts of botulinum toxin type A injections for provoked vestibulodynia: insights from randomized controlled trials [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a chronic vulvar pain condition often associated with pelvic floor muscle hypertonicity. Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A), a neuromuscular transmission blocker, has been proposed as a potential treatment to
Zhengyu Gao, Luoman Hu, Chuanjian Yi, Chengfei Gao   +3 more
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Partner responses to pain among male partners of women with provoked vestibulodynia—a cross-sectional study [PDF]

PAIN Reports
. Introduction:. Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent persistent pain disorder, localized to the vulva, not only affecting the sexual health of women suffering from it but also of their partners.
Linn Myrtveit-Stensrud, Elin Ekholm, Ida Flink, Moniek ter Kuile, Linnéa Engman, Isabelle Suvaal, Karen Synne Groven, Silje Endresen Reme   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

#ItsNotInYourHead: A Social Media Campaign to Disseminate Information on Provoked Vestibulodynia. [PDF]

Arch Sex Behav, 2021
AbstractProvoked Vestibulodynia (PVD) is a type of localized vulvodynia (or pain in the vulva). The estimated prevalence of this condition is about 12% of the general population and approximately 20% of women under the age of 19. Many women who live with PVD suffer in silence for years before receiving a diagnosis. Whereas cognitive behavioral therapy (
Brotto LA, Nelson M, Barry L, Maher C.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Localized provoked vulvodynia as an immune-mediated inflammatory disease: rationale for a new line of research [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV), also called vulvar vestibulitis or provoked vestibulodynia, is a major cause of dyspareunia that severely impacts sexual health.
Jorma Paavonen, Robert C. Brunham
doaj   +2 more sources

Pain Rating in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia: Evaluating Influence of Race. [PDF]

J Womens Health (Larchmt), 2016
Chronic pain may be perceived differently according to gender and race, which may affect physical health and psychological wellbeing. We evaluated daily pain ratings in black women as compared to white women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD).Seventy-one women (44 black, 27 white) rated pain severity with tampon insertion and sexual intercourse and ...
Brown C, Bachmann GA, Wan J, Foster D.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Does One Measure Fit All? The Role of Experimentally Induced Pain Tests in the Assessment of Women with Provoked Vestibular Pain [PDF]

International Journal of Women's Health
Ahinoam Lev-Sagie,1 Nosaiba Rayan-Gharra,2 Hadas Allouche-Kam,3 Michal Granot2 1Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Clalit Health Organization, Jerusalem, Israel; 2Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa,
Lev-Sagie A, Rayan-Gharra N, Allouche-Kam H, Granot M   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources