Comparison of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Relation to Bowel and Bladder Symptoms in Women with Vulvar Diseases. [PDF]
Int J Vitam Nutr Res, 2020 OBJECTIVES We sought to investigate associations between vitamin D levels and bowel and bladder disorders in women with vulvar diseases. METHODS This is a planned sub-analysis of a cross-sectional study comparing the prevalence of bowel and bladder ...
Swenson CW +4 more
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Lichenoid vulvar disease: A review
International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2017 Vulvar dermatoses are common, potentially debilitating conditions that can be seen by a variety of medical specialists. Lichenoid vulvar diseases, namely lichen sclerosus (LS), lichen planus (LP), and lichen simplex chronicus (LSC), can all negatively ...
R. Fruchter, BA +2 more
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Vulvar dermatoses: a cross-sectional 5-year study. Experience in a specialized vulvar unit [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2022 Background: Vulvar diseases are common in the general population and have a negative impact on the quality of life. Objectives: To describe our experience as dermatologists in the management of vulvar dermatosis consultations.
Fernando García-Souto +7 more
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Diagnostic gaps in vulvar diseases from referral to final diagnosis in a specialized center: analysis of pathways and recommendations for enhancing future diagnostic accuracy [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground Vulvar diseases have a serious impact on women’s quality of life and can be challenging to diagnose. Correct diagnosis is, however, mandatory for appropriate treatment.
Cornelia Betschart +4 more
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What Do Patients Want? A Needs Assessment of Vulvodynia Patients Attending a Vulvar Diseases Clinic. [PDF]
Sex Med, 2016 Introduction Vulvodynia is a chronic pain disorder that negatively impacts the quality of life of affected women. Aim The goal of this study was to identify unmet needs among localized provoked vulvodynia patients.
LePage K, Selk A.
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Modern treatment of vulvar cancer
Radiology and Oncology, 2020 Vulvar cancer accounts for 3–5% of malignant diseases of the female genital tract. The Slovenian incidence rate is 5.5/100,000, which means 57 new cases per year. The most common histological type (90%) is squamous cell carcinoma.
Merlo Sebastjan
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Idiopathic vulvodynia - a psychosomatic disease? A cross-sectional single-center study [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground Idiopathic vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain condition that occurs with a high burden of disease and frustratingly low therapeutic success.
Ronja Fierz +4 more
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Taxonomic and functional profiling of the vulvar microbiome indicates variations related to ecological signatures, aging, and health status [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionThe vulvar microbiome is adjacent to that of the skin and the vagina and connects microbiomes present on a stratified epithelial barrier to that of a mucosal barrier.
Arnout Mieremet +5 more
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Targeting human papillomavirus to reduce the burden of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer and pre-invasive neoplasia: establishing the baseline for surveillance. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is causally related to cervical, vulvar and vaginal pre-invasive neoplasias and cancers.
Mari Nygård +9 more
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Lower Urinary Tract and Functional Bowel Symptoms in Women With Vulvar Diseases and Controls. [PDF]
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg, 2015 Swenson CW +3 more
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