Psychosexual aspects of vulvovaginal pain [PDF]
, 2014 Vulvovaginal pain problems are major health concerns in women of childbearing age. Controlled studies have shown that vulvovaginal pain can adversely affect women and their partners’ general psychological well-being, relationship adjustment and overall ...
Bergeron, Sophie +2 more
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Beyond a "woman's problem" : the role of relationship processes in female genital pain [PDF]
, 2013 Female genital pain is a prevalent condition that can disrupt the psychosexual and relational well-being of affected women and their romantic partners.
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Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a novel cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for provoked vestibulodynia: a pilot study [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a recurrent, localized vulvovaginal pain problem, carries a significant psychosexual burden for afflicted women, who report impoverished sexual function and decreased frequency of sexual activity and ...
Bergeron, Sophie +4 more
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To say or not to say : dyadic ambivalence over emotional expression and its associations with pain, sexuality, and distress in couples coping with provoked vestibulodynia [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent and taxing female genital pain condition. Despite the intimate nature of this pain and the fact that affective factors such as anxiety have been shown to modulate its manifestations ...
Awada, Nayla +4 more
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Vulvodynia – a multidisciplinary problem
Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2020 This literature review is devoted to the problem of vulvodynia. The article summarizes information about the etiology and pathogenetic factors of this syndrome, touches the aspects of diagnosis and treatment of this form of chronic genital pain.
K. R. Bakhtiyarov +3 more
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Genitofemoral neuralgia : adding to the burden of chronic vulvar pain [PDF]
, 2015 The vulva is a particularly common locus of chronic pain with neuropathic characteristics that occurs in women of any age, though most women with neuropathic type chronic vulvar pain will remain undiagnosed even following multiple physician visits. Here,
De Muynck, Martine +2 more
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Harmful or helpful : perceived solicitous and facilitative partner responses are differentially associated with pain and sexual satisfaction in women with provoked vestibulodynia [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction. Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent vulvovaginal pain condition that negatively affects women's emotional, sexual, and relationship well-being. Recent studies have investigated the role of interpersonal variables, including
Baxter, Mary-Lou +4 more
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Why us? Perceived injustice is associated with more sexual and psychological distress in couples coping with genito-pelvic pain [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is the most frequent cause of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) and is associated with negative psychological and sexual consequences for affected women and their partners.
Bergeron, Sophie +5 more
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Partner behavioral responses to pain mediate the relationship between partner pain cognitions and pain outcomes in women with provoked vestibulodynia [PDF]
, 2015 Partner behavioral responses to pain can have a significant impact on patient pain and depression, but little is known about why partners respond in specific ways.
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Recovering from provoked vestibulodynia: Experiences from encounters with somatocognitive therapy [PDF]
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2018 Although provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) represents a significant challenge for many young women in the Western world, little is known about how these women experience therapeutic efforts. The aim of this paper is to enhance our knowledge of the way that the therapeutic process is experienced by women with PVD undergoing somatocognitive therapy (SCT ...
Danielsen, Kristine Grimen +3 more
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