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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
wiley   +1 more source

GCH1-polymorphism and pain sensitivity among women with provoked vestibulodynia

Molecular Pain, 2012
Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a pain disorder localized in the vestibular mucosa. It is the most common cause of dyspareunia among young women and it is associated with general pain hypersensitivity and other chronic pain conditions ...
Heddini Ulrika, Bohm-Starke Nina, Grönbladh Alfhild, Nyberg Fred, Nilsson Kent W, Johannesson Ulrika   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Aetiology, diagnosis, and clinical management of vulvodynia

Menopause Review, 2020
Chronic vulvar pain or discomfort for which no obvious aetiology can be found, i.e. vulvodynia, can affect up to 16% of women, and it may be found in girls and women across all age groups and ethnicities.
Polina Vasileva, Strahil Strashilov, Angel Yordanov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Update vulval dermatology – diagnostics and therapy

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 65-86, January 2025.
Summary The vulva is a periorificial skin area and as such represents a transitional zone with unique functional and physiological characteristics. Knowledge of its anatomy is limited among both the general population and healthcare professionals, and unrealistic expectations of normal proportions are common.
Christine Brägelmann, Linn Wölber, Laura Susok, Waltraud Anemüller, Wiebke Prüßmann, Irina Ivanova, Dennis Niebel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transperineal ultrasound in women with rectal endometriosis: could sonographic parameters be correlated with bowel symptoms? [PDF]

, 2018
STUDY OBJECTIVE: to compare levator hiatal area and anorectal angle at rest and after maximal contraction, at transperineal 2D/3D/4D ultrasound between patients with rectal endometriosis and asymptomatic healthy women and, secondly, to find any ...
Martelli, Valentina <1984>
core   +1 more source

Coping with provoked vestibulodynia in a relational context—A cluster analysis of coping patterns and their associations with relational cognitions and goals

European Journal of Pain, Volume 28, Issue 9, Page 1596-1606, October 2024.
Abstract Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a common pain condition, negatively impacting the relationships and sexual lives of sufferers. Women's coping behaviour has been associated with psychosexual outcomes, yet coping patterns in clinical PVD samples are unexplored, and it is not known how women's coping relates to their relational ...
Elin Ekholm, Linnéa Engman, Moniek M. ter Kuile, Ida K. Flink   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Population-Based Study of Pregnancy and Delivery Characteristics Among Women with Vulvodynia [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: To examine pregnancy and delivery characteristics of women with and without vulvodynia. Methods: The authors analyzed 227 vulvodynia cases that were less than 45 years old at pain onset; controls were age matched 1:1 to cases and had no ...
Harlow, Bernard L., Nguyen, Ruby H. N., Stewart, Elizabeth G.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Guided internet‐based acceptance and commitment therapy for provoked vestibulodynia: A randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Pain, Volume 28, Issue 7, Page 1185-1201, August 2024.
Abstract Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) causes suffering in many women's lives due to its impact on relationships, sexual functioning and functioning in other key domains. Objective Here, we report a randomized controlled trial conducted to examine whether Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a focus on values‐based exposure ...
Monica Buhrman, Hanna Hällström, Annika Fridén, Emma Kettis Moden, Gunnar Grahn, Maja Carlfjord, Camille Hjo, Nils Gasslander, Nina Bohm‐Starke, Lance M. McCracken   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pelvic floor muscles training to reduce symptoms and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy : a case study [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), caused by decreased levels of estrogen, is a common problem in aging women. Main symptoms of VVA are vaginal dryness and dyspareunia.
Dumoulin, Chantale, Khalifé, Samir, Lemieux, Marie-Claude, Mercier, Joanie, Morin, Mélanie, Reichetzer, Barbara   +5 more
core   +2 more sources