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“It's all my fault”: a qualitative study of how heterosexual couples experience living with vulvodynia

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 102, Issue 10, Page 1378-1389, October 2023., 2023
Heterosexual couples living with vulvodynia experience communication difficulties with partners, health professionals, and their social network. This sustains avoidance and endurance behavior, increasing pain and dysfunction over time and giving rise to feelings of powerlessness and loneliness.
Linn Myrtveit‐Stensrud, Gro Killi Haugstad, Silje Endresen Rème, Sidsel Louise Schaller, Karen Synne Groven   +4 more
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Symptoms of complex pelvic pain: A survey in three cohorts of women

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 102, Issue 10, Page 1396-1408, October 2023., 2023
Many women in our study reported complex pelvic pain, and overlap with other pain‐related conditions, low mental health and past sexual assault was associated with high symptom burden. Those findings support taking a biopsychosocial approach to treating women who present with such complaints.
Cecilie Therese Hagemann, Siri Spetalen, Susan Saga, Ingvild Bratlie, Vilde Dons, Signe Nilssen Stafne   +5 more
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Feasibility and acceptability of somatocognitive therapy in the management of women with provoked localized vestibulodynia—ProLoVe feasibility study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022
Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent chronic pain condition especially among young women. Pain is localized to the vulvar vestibule and is provoked by touch or pressure, such as penetrative intercourse.
Mette Bøymo Kaarbø, Kristine Grimen Danielsen, Gro Killi Haugstad, Anne Lise Ording Helgesen, Slawomir Wojniusz   +4 more
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A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators to adherence to mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy for those with chronic conditions

British Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 338-365, May 2023., 2023
Abstract Purpose Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can improve the lives of those with a chronic condition and psychological distress, however, high drop‐out rates limit benefits. MBCT might be a candidate treatment for this population if nonadherence can be overcome.
Eleanor Marks, Nima Moghaddam, Danielle De Boos, Sam Malins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protocol for double-blind RCT of acupuncture for vulvodynia

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2022
Background: Vulvodynia, vulvar pain of unknown origin lasting at least 3 months, affects 7% of American women. Dyspareunia, its frequent companion, renders sexual intercourse virtually impossible.
Judith M. Schlaeger, Marie L. Suarez, Jennifer E. Glayzer, William H. Kobak, Monya Meinel, Alana D. Steffen, Larisa A. Burke, Heather A. Pauls, Yingwei Yao, Miho Takayama, Hiroyoshi Yajima, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Nobuari Takakura, David Foster, Diana J. Wilkie   +14 more
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Characteristics of women seeking care at a vulvar clinic: A study of 600 patients during a 17‐year period

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 2, Issue 1, Page 73-79, March 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Symptoms from the vulva and vagina affect about one‐third of all women and have a negative influence both on sexual health and psychosocial well‐being. Research regarding vulvar diseases is sparse and there is a need for a better understanding of women seeking care for vulvar diseases.
Karolina Rosendahl, Alexander Shayesteh, Elisabet Nylander   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation and Treatment of Vulvodynia: State of the Science

Journal of Midwifery &Women's Health, Volume 68, Issue 1, Page 9-34, January/February 2023., 2023
Abstract Vulvodynia affects 7% of American women, yet clinicians often lack awareness of its presentation. It is underdiagnosed and often misdiagnosed as vaginitis. The etiology of vulvodynia remains unknown, making it difficult to identify or develop effective treatment methods.
Judith M. Schlaeger, Jennifer E. Glayzer, Michelle Villegas‐Downs, Hongjin Li, Edward J. Glayzer, Ying He, Miho Takayama, Hiroyoshi Yajima, Nobuari Takakura, William H. Kobak, Barbara L. McFarlin   +10 more
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Rationale and design of a multicenter randomized clinical trial of vestibulodynia: understanding pathophysiology and determining appropriate treatments (vestibulodynia: UPDATe)

Annals of Medicine, 2022
Background Limited data are available to establish evidence-based management protocols for vestibulodynia (VBD), a chronic vulvar pain condition that affects approximately 14 million women in the U.S.
Erin T. Carey, Elizabeth J. Geller, Andrea Rapkin, Debbie Farb, Haley Cutting, Jasmyn Akaninwor, Christopher Stirling, Andrey Bortsov, Steven McNulty, Peter Merrill, Pearl Zakroysky, Jesse DeLaRosa, Sheng Luo, Andrea G. Nackley   +13 more
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Mode of delivery and maternal sexual wellbeing: A longitudinal study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 129, Issue 12, Page 2010-2018, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Objectives To investigate the association between mode of delivery and subsequent maternal sexual wellbeing. Design Prospective birth cohort study. Setting Avon (in Bristol area), UK. Population Participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).
Florence Z. Martin, Paul Madley‐Dowd, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Egill Jónsson‐Bachmann, Abigail Fraser, Harriet Forbes   +5 more
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A meta‐analysis of the associations of elements of the fear‐avoidance model of chronic pain with negative affect, depression, anxiety, pain‐related disability and pain intensity

European Journal of Pain, Volume 26, Issue 8, Page 1611-1635, September 2022., 2022
Abstract Background and objective Biopsychosocial conceptualizations of clinical pain conditions recognize the multi‐faceted nature of pain experience and its intersection with mental health. A primary cognitive‐behavioural framework is the Fear‐Avoidance Model, which posits that pain catastrophizing and fear of pain (including avoidance, cognitions ...
Andrew H. Rogers, Samantha G. Farris
wiley   +1 more source