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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]

open access: yes, 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]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Understanding sexual pain: A cognitive-motivational account [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Article in press: Dewitte M et al. Understanding sexual pain: A cognitive-motivational account. PAIN (2010), doi:10.1016/j.pain.2010.10.051Sexual pain or dyspareunia is a prevalent and disabling health problem in women.
Crombez, Geert   +2 more
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Can Oral Contraceptives Cause Vestibulodynia?

open access: yesThe 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, Goldstein   +2 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]

open access: yes, 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.
Baron   +45 more
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An Investigation of Descending Pain Modulation in Women With Provoked Vestibulodynia (PVD): Alterations of Spinal Cord and Brainstem Connectivity

open access: yesFrontiers in Pain Research, 2021
The most common subtype of vulvodynia (idiopathic chronic vulvar pain) is provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). Previous imaging studies have shown that women with vulvodynia exhibit increased neural activity in pain-related brain regions (e.g., the secondary ...
Lindsey R. Yessick   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emerging Evidence of Macrophage Contribution to Hyperinnervation and Nociceptor Sensitization in Vulvodynia

open access: yesFrontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2019
Vulvodynia is an idiopathic chronic pain disorder and a leading cause of dyspareunia, or pain associated with sexual intercourse, for women. The key pathophysiological features of vulvodynia are vaginal hyperinnervation and nociceptor sensitization ...
Christine Mary Barry   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genital pain in women : beyond interference with intercourse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
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 ...
Bergeron, Sophie   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Functional and Compositional Analysis of the Fecal and Vaginal Microbiota in Vestibulodynia: An Explorative Case–Control Study

open access: yesWomen
Vestibulodynia is vulvodynia localized to the vulvar vestibule and is a chronic disease defined as vulvar pain of at least three months’ duration, without a defined cause, that severely affects women’s health and quality of life with limited treatment ...
Elisa Viciani   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility and acceptability of somatocognitive therapy in the management of women with provoked localized vestibulodynia—ProLoVe feasibility study

open access: yesPilot 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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