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The ACTIV Study: Acupuncture Treatment in Provoked Vestibulodynia

The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2010
ABSTRACT Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a distressing genital pain condition affecting 12% of women. Treatment modalities vary and although vestibulectomy has the highest efficacy rates, it is usually not a first-line option.
Stephanie, Curran, Lori A, Brotto, Harris, Fisher, Gail, Knudson, Trevor, Cohen   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Health and socioeconomic well-being of women with endometriosis and provoked vestibulodynia: Longitudinal insights from Swedish registry data. [PDF]

PLoS One
Endometriosis and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) are prevalent pain conditions among women of reproductive age, significantly impacting their quality of life and psychological well-being.
Mühlrad H, Olovsson M, Linnros E, Haraldson P, Bohm-Starke N.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Botulinum toxin type A-a novel treatment for provoked vestibulodynia? Results from a randomized, placebo controlled, double blinded study

, 2009
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-SepINTRODUCTION: Vestibulodynia is an increasingly recognized problem among women and is often difficult to treat. AIM: This randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Botox in the ...
Giraldi, Annamaria, Lundvall, Lene, Petersen, Christina Damsted, Kristensen, Ellids, Christina Damsted Petersen, Lene Lundvall, Annamaria Giraldi, Ellids Kristensen   +7 more
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Experimental pain sensitivity in women with vestibulodynia: a pilot study [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Investigate pain sensitivity in women with vestibulodynia using two experimental pain assessments outside the vulvar region: intramuscular infusion of an acidic phosphate buffer and pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) of the lower limb.
Whitis, Avery M., Laura Frey Law, Colleen K Stockdale, Avery M. Whitis, Stockdale, Colleen K, Frey Law, Laura   +5 more
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Effective Surgical Management of Vestibulodynia with the Anterior Obturator Artery Perforator (aOAP) Flap

Vestibulodynia, a form of vulvodynia, is defined as a chronic pain disorder of the vestibule, which may lead to symptoms such as dyspareunia and sexual dysfunction in affected women.
Maryam En-Nosse, Werner Mendling, Masih Kameh Khosh, Dan mon O’Dey, Martje Rosendahl   +4 more
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Reliability and Reproducibility of Novel Methodology for Assessment of Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Pelvis [PDF]

, 2012
Vestibulodynia, the most common type of chronic vulvovaginal pain, impairs the psychological, physical health of nearly 10% of women at some point in their lifetime.
Vinita Goyal, Gracely, Richard, Denniz Zolnoun, Greg Essick, Zolnoun, Denniz, Goyal, Vinita, Maixner, William, Richard Gracely, Eric Bair, William Maixner, Bair, Eric, Essick, Greg   +11 more
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sj-pdf-1-mpx-10.1177_17448069211041853 - Supplemental material for Reduced concentrations of vaginal metabolites involved in steroid hormone biosynthesis are associated with increased vulvar vestibular pain and vaginal muscle tenderness in provoked vestibulodynia: An exploratory metabolomics study

, 2021
Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-mpx-10.1177_17448069211041853 for Reduced concentrations of vaginal metabolites involved in steroid hormone biosynthesis are associated with increased vulvar vestibular pain and vaginal muscle tenderness in provoked ...
Jean Stains (507298), Katarzyna Broniowska (11421710), Jennifer S Labus (11421704), Kjersti Aagaard (158331), Emeran A Mayer (11421707), Andrea Rapkin (11421713)   +5 more
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Double-blind acupuncture needles: a multi-needle, multi-session randomized feasibility study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2018
Background Efficacy of acupuncture is difficult to demonstrate without a feasible double-blind milieu. Double-blind acupuncture needles have been validated in single session protocols with one or two needles but not been tested in a protocol requiring ...
Judith M. Schlaeger, Nobuari Takakura, Hiroyoshi Yajima, Miho Takayama, Alana D. Steffen, Elizabeth M. Gabzdyl, Robyn A. Nisi, Kathleen McGowan Gruber, Jason M. Bussell, Diana J. Wilkie   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skin diseases of the vulva: inflammatory, erosive-ulcerating and apocrine gland diseases, zinc and vitamin deficiency, vulvodynia and vestibulodynia

, 2017
Chronic, inflammatory and ulcerating mucocutaneous diseases that can affect the vulvar area are reviewed: lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, plasma cell vulvitis, complex aphthosis, Behcet’s disease, pyoderma gangrenosum, metastatic Crohn’s disease ...
Sand, Freja Laerke, Thomsen, Simon Francis, Simon Francis Thomsen, Freja Lærke Sand   +3 more
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A woman with coital pain:new perspectives on provoked vestibulodynia

, 2017
Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is characterized by pain at the vulvar introitus, in particular the vulvar vestibule, provoked by touch, pressure, and vaginal penetration. Although distinct and interesting hypotheses have been put forward, the pathogenesis
Symen K. Spoelstra, Harry B. M. van de Wiel, Spoelstra, Symen K., van de Wiel, Henricus; id_orcid   +3 more
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