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Vestibulodynia

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2013
The study aimed to assess the effect of palmitoylethanolamide + transpolydatin combination in patients with vestibulodynia undergoing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy and to confirm the effectiveness of TENS also in a domiciliary protocol.
Filippo, Murina, Alessandra, Graziottin, Raffaele, Felice, Gianluigi, Radici, Cinzia, Tognocchi   +4 more
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Can Oral Contraceptives Cause Vestibulodynia?

Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2010
ABSTRACTAimTo describe the clinical course of a young woman who developed vestibulodynia with introital dyspareunia while on oral contraceptive (OCs) and to provide a possible explanation for the etiology of her symptoms as well as her recovery after treatment.MethodsA single case is presented including subjective reporting, laboratory evaluation, and ...
Andrew T Goldstein, Irwin Goldstein
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Steroid receptor expression and morphology in provoked vestibulodynia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008
This study was undertaken to survey the steroid receptor expression and morphology in the vulvar vestibular mucosa in women with provoked vestibulodynia.Fourteen patients and 25 controls without oral contraceptives were included. Vestibular biopsy specimens were obtained and analyzed by using immunohistochemistry, followed by computerized image ...
Britt Masironi, Marita Hilliges, Eva Rylander   +2 more
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The Treatment of Provoked Vestibulodynia

The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2008
To carry out a critical review of published studies concerning the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia.MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane were used to identify treatment studies published between January 1996 and December 2006. All studies published in English that dealt specifically with the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia were included in the ...
Tina, Landry, Sophie, Bergeron, Marie-Josée, Dupuis, Geneviève, Desrochers   +3 more
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Histopathologic Characteristics of Menopausal Vestibulodynia

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013
To assess whether premenopausal and postmenopausal vestibulodynia have different histologic features.We conducted a retrospective analysis of vestibulectomy specimens from 21 women with postmenopausal vestibulodynia and compared them with 88 premenopausal patients (42 primary, 46 secondary).
Catherine M, Leclair, Martha F, Goetsch, Hong, Li, Terry K, Morgan   +3 more
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Vestibulodynia—A subset of vulvar vestibulitis or a novel syndrome?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1997
Our purpose was to recognize special features of women with both vestibulitis and constant vulvar pain (vestibulodynia) and to determine whether vestibulodynia is a separate disease entity or a subset of vestibulitis.Ninety-one women with severe vulvar vestibulitis underwent perineoplasty by a single surgeon during 1992 to 1995.
Jacob Bornstein, Doron Zarfati, H Abramovici   +2 more
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(085) Topical Capsaicin for Provoked Vestibulodynia

The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2023
Abstract Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), occurs when pain is localized in the vulvar vestibule and triggered by any vestibular contact (sexual or otherwise). PVD is the most common form of vulvodynia and there is currently no approved treatment.
J Krapf, I Kopits, L Starsiak, J Holloway, S Lorenzini, A Goldstein   +5 more
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Milnacipran in Provoked Vestibulodynia

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2015
This study aimed to collect preliminary evidence on the efficacy of milnacipran in reducing pain in women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) and to identify which patient characteristics predict treatment success.A 12-week open-label trial was conducted in 22 women with PVD. The Pain Rating Index of the McGill Pain Questionnaire was the primary outcome
Candace, Brown, Gloria, Bachmann, David, Foster, Leslie, Rawlinson, Jim, Wan, Frank, Ling   +5 more
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Vulvar Vestibulodynia

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2015
Vulvodynia is a condition that affects approximately 8% to 12% of women during their lifetimes. Vulvar vestibulodynia (VVD), the most common form of this condition, is characterized by pain with touch at the vulvar vestibule and resulting entryway dyspareunia. Studies suggest a multifactorial etiology; hormonal effects, muscle dysfunction, personality,
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Early Life Health in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia and/or Vaginismus

Journal of Women's Health, 2021
Background: The lifetime prevalence of prolonged vulvar pain ranges from 3% to 28% among premenopausal women. Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), often accompanied with various degrees of vaginismus, is the predominant cause. We explored the association between birth-related events and the risk of developing PVD/vaginismus during adulthood.
Hanna, Mühlrad, Philip, Haraldson, Bernard L, Harlow, Marie, Anell Olofsson, Nina, Bohm-Starke   +4 more
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