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Differences between primary and secondaryprovoked vestibulodynia

, 2020
Introduction: Provoked vestibulodynia is a common life impacting disease. Research hasshown higher pain intensity and anxiety levels in primary (pain present since first penetrativeattempt) provoked vestibulodynia (PVD1) compared to secondary provoked vestibulodynia(PVD2) and mixed results regarding age and female sexual functioning when comparing ...
Ågren, Karolina
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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
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. For the purposes of the study, our group subdivided VBD subtypes that may benefit from different types of treatment: 1) VBD peripheral (VBD-p), characterized by ...
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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Botulinum Toxin A as a Treatment for Provoked Vestibulodynia

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate pain reduction after two injections of 50 units botulinum toxin A compared with placebo for provoked vestibulodynia. METHODS: We conducted a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized trial of 50 units botulinum toxin A or placebo injected in the ...
Philip, Haraldson, Hanna, Mühlrad, Ulrika, Heddini, Kent, Nilsson, Nina, Bohm-Starke   +4 more
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The Association Between Partner Reactions to Chronic Pain and Pain-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Eur J Pain
ABSTRACT Background and Objective It has long been recognised that the social context, including partner relationships, can impact the chronic pain experience and pain outcomes. The goal of this systematic review is to analyse, appraise and integrate the current evidence regarding the relationships between partner reactions to chronic pain behaviours ...
Donohue GF, Meredith PJ, Strong J, Page L, Andrews NE.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Botulinum toxin for provoked vestibulodynia. [PDF]

Cochrane Database Syst Rev
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: The primary objective is to examine the efficacy of botulinum toxin therapy in the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) compared with placebo or no treatment.
Kim S, Paliakkara JJ, Schmutz J, Watanabe N.   +3 more
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Role of Gynecologic Findings in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Consensus. [PDF]

Neurourol Urodyn
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the role of gynecologic findings in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) by reviewing current international guidelines and identifying relevant gynecologic co‐morbidities. Methods This consensus statement was developed through a systematic four‐phase process: (1) comprehensive literature review across ...
Sullivan ME, El Haraki A, Padoa A, Vincent K, Whitmore KE, Cervigni M.   +5 more
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Preferred physical characteristics of lidocaine thin film for women with vestibulodynia

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023
IntroductionVestibulodynia (VBD) is the most common cause of sexual pain in the United States, affecting up to 15% of reproductive-aged women during their lifetime with limited treatment options.
R. Gina Silverstein, Martha Grace Cromeens, Caroline Rowland, Joseph A. Ogbansiegbe, Paul Mihas, S. Rahima Benhabbour, S. Rahima Benhabbour, Erin T. Carey   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Two Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Protocols in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Vestibulodynia (VBD) is the most common form of vulvodynia. Because VBD is a pain disorder, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can be used as treatment.
Filippo Murina, Dario Recalcati, Stefania Di Francesco, Irene Cetin   +3 more
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Distinct neural signaling characteristics between fibromyalgia and provoked vestibulodynia revealed by means of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the brainstem and spinal cord

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023
IntroductionFibromyalgia and provoked vestibulodynia are two chronic pain conditions that disproportionately affect women. The mechanisms underlying the pain in these conditions are still poorly understood, but there is speculation that both may be ...
Gabriela Ioachim, Howard J. M. Warren, Jocelyn M. Powers, Roland Staud, Caroline F. Pukall, Caroline F. Pukall, Caroline F. Pukall, Patrick W. Stroman, Patrick W. Stroman, Patrick W. Stroman   +9 more
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Vulvodynia: Pain Management Strategies

Pharmaceuticals, 2022
Background: Vulvodynia is defined in this international consensus as persistent vulvar pain that occurs for >3 months without an identifiable cause and with several potential associated factors.
Lucia Merlino, Luca Titi, Francesco Pugliese, Giulia D’Ovidio, Roberto Senatori, Carlo Della Rocca, Maria Grazia Piccioni   +6 more
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