Provoked Vestibulodynia in Women with Pelvic Pain
Sexual Medicine, 2019 Introduction: Pelvic pain and vulvar pain are common conditions in women. In this study, we sought to characterize the clinical picture of patients with concurrent pelvic pain and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD).
Carol Bao, BSc +8 more
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Chronic vulvar Paget’s disease: a therapeutic challenge with a review of the literature [PDF]
, 2019 Vulvar Paget’s disease is an uncommon adenocarcinoma of the female genital tract, occuring more often in postmenopausal Caucasian women and accounting for 1-2% of all vulvar malignancies. A 39-year-old female patient was examined for the erythematous and
Hatem, Bouzaiene +4 more
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Patient perceptions of vulvar vibration therapy for refractory vulvar pain [PDF]
Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 2008 The objective of this study was to describe acceptability of vulvar vibration therapy (VVT), a novel treatment approach to vulvodynia. We included women with vulvodynia who attended the Pelvic Pain Clinic and had used VVT for at least two weeks. Participants completed a three-page, 65-item, questionnaire assessing demographics, VVT usage and responses ...
Denniz, Zolnoun +2 more
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Characterization of Early Inflammatory Events Leading to Provoked Vulvodynia Development in Rats
Journal of Inflammation Research, 2022 Yaseen Awad-Igbaria,1,2 Shilo Dadon,1,2 Alon Shamir,3,4 Alejandro Livoff,5 Mark Shlapobersky,5 Jacob Bornstein,1,2,* Eilam Palzur2,* 1Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel; 2The Research Institute of Galilee ...
Awad-Igbaria Y +6 more
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Clinical applications of custom-made vaginal cylinders constructed using three-dimensional printing technology. [PDF]
, 2016 PurposeThree-dimensional (3D) printing technology allows physicians to rapidly create customized devices for patients. We report our initial clinical experience using this technology to create custom applicators for vaginal brachytherapy.Material and ...
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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. +2 more
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Myrrh for treatment of severe vulvar edema in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Case Reports in Women's Health, 2017 Background: Severe vulvar edema is a rare entity occurring with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. This edema can be incapacitating; causing pain and limited patient mobility.
Ayah Hijazi, Dania Al-Jaroudi
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Are primary and secondary provoked vestibulodynia two different entities? A comparison of pain, psychosocial and sexual characteristics [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is suspected to be the most frequent cause of vulvodynia in premenopausal women. Based on the onset of PVD relative to the start of sexual experience, PVD can be divided into primary (PVD1) and secondary ...
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Immune activation enhances epithelial nerve growth in provoked vestibulodynia [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Provoked vestibulodynia manifests as allodynia of the vulvar vestibular mucosa. The exact mechanisms that result in altered pain sensation are unknown.
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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 +2 more
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