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Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD): An Overview of Current Terminology, Etiology, and Treatment

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine, 2017
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD) is a relatively new diagnostic category of female sexual dysfunction, which was introduced during the release of the DSM-5 in 2013. GPPPD reflects the combination of two previous categories of female sexual
Celine Conforti
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Ladylift® non-ablative laser technology for the treatment of menopausal vestibulodynia and genitourinary syndrome [PDF]

, 2022
Introduction: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) affects up to 48% of pre-menopause women and up to 90% of menopausal women. Many menopausal women with dyspareunia have significant vestibular tenderness due to oestrogen deficiency, which increases
Carlucci, Stefania, De Seta, Francesco, Scalia, Maria Sole, Stabile, Guglielmo   +3 more
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Relationship satisfaction moderates the associations between male partner responses and depression in women with vulvodynia : a dyadic daily experience study [PDF]

, 2014
This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the journal. It is not the copy of record. / Cet article ne constitue pas la version officielle, et peut différer de la version publiée dans la revue.Vulvodynia is a prevalent ...
Baxter, Mary-Lou, Bergeron, Sophie, Delisle, Isabelle, Glowacka, Maria, Rosen, Natalie O., Sadikaj, Gentiana   +5 more
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Motor Function and Perception of Health in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia [PDF]

The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2019
Abstract Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent and disabling condition in women that may be associated with reduced quality of life and impairment of physical functioning. Aim To investigate whether women with PVD ...
Næss, Ingrid, Frawley, Helena C., Bø, Kari   +2 more
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The clinical value of EMG and SSEP in diagnosing chronic pelvic pain syndrome; a systematic review

Pain Practice, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2025.
Abstract Background Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is pain in the region of the lower pelvis for three months or longer. Which is often accompanied by complaints of organ systems in the lower abdomen. CPPS is often a subjective diagnosis where electrodiagnostic tests are recommended as a supplement in defining a diagnosis. Objective Synthesize the
M. C. Wissing, S. E. I. van der Wal, S. Bongarts, J. Aarnink, K. J. B. Notten, S. M. J. van Kuijk, A. H. D. M. Dam, K. C. P. Vissers, K. B. Kluivers, N. van Alfen   +9 more
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Demographical and Clinical Characteristics of Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia in Israel

Women's Health Reports
Background: 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, Adi Y. Weintraub, Leonid Kalichman   +2 more
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Attachment, sexual assertiveness and sexual outcomes in women with provoked vestibulodynia and their partners : a mediation model [PDF]

, 2014
Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent women’s sexual pain disorder, which is associated with sexual function difficulties. Attachment theory has been used to understand adult sexual outcomes, providing a useful framework for examining sexual ...
Bergeron, Sophie, Brassard, Audrey, Bélanger, Claude, Lambert, Bernard, Leclerc, Bianca, Steben, Marc   +5 more
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Biopsychosocial Approaches for the Management of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 132, Issue 3, Page 266-277, February 2025.
ABSTRACT Background/Objective Current guidelines recommend biopsychosocial‐informed treatment for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The objective of this systematic review was to describe the available biopsychosocial approaches for the treatment of CPP, and the outcomes reported, to understand how guideline‐recommended treatments can be applied.
Selina Johnson, Alison Bradshaw, Rebecca Bresnahan, Emma Evans, Katie Herron, Dharani K. Hapangama   +5 more
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Is there evidence for pelvic floor muscle relaxation training in nonneurogenic female bladder outlet obstruction?—A narrative review

Neurourology and Urodynamics, Volume 44, Issue 1, Page 10-19, January 2025.
Abstract Introduction Functional bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women is postulated to be caused by pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dyssynergia or increased tone. The aim of the present review was to investigate the effect of PFM relaxation training on PFM tone and female BOO symptoms.
Kari Bø
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How Does Myofascial Physical Therapy Attenuate Pain in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome?

Pain Research and Management, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Background. Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a multifactorial disorder comprising structural and functional muscular abnormalities, a dysfunctional pain system, and psychological distress. Myofascial physical Therapy (MPT) that is targeted at improving pelvic muscle functioning is considered a first line nonpharmacological treatment for CPPS ...
Keren Grinberg, Irit Weissman-Fogel, Lior Lowenstein, Liora Abramov, Michal Granot, Hai-Qiang Wang   +5 more
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