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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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 ...
Aerts, Leen +4 more
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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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Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Vestibulodynia (VBD) is the most common form of vulvodynia. Because VBD is a pain disorder, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can be used as treatment.
Filippo Murina +3 more
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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.
Kalso, Eija +5 more
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Protocol for double-blind RCT of acupuncture for vulvodynia
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2022 Background: Vulvodynia, vulvar pain of unknown origin lasting at least 3 months, affects 7% of American women. Dyspareunia, its frequent companion, renders sexual intercourse virtually impossible.
Judith M. Schlaeger +14 more
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Oral contraceptive use and risk of vulvodynia: a population‐based longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2013 Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/101765/1/bjo12407 ...
Bachmann +19 more
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Selenium‐Based Nanoplatforms: An Emerging Theranostic Paradigm for Gynecological Cancers
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This reivew summarizes Selenium as a multifunctional anticancer regulator in gynecological cancers. It reduces tumor risk, enhances therapeutic efficacy, and reduces treatment toxicity. Selenium also overcomes chemoraditherapy resistance, improving overall treatment outcomes. ABSTRACT Gynecological cancers present significant therapeutic challenges due
Hejing Liu +9 more
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Internet-based treatment for vulvodynia (EMBLA) – Study protocol for a randomised controlled study
Internet Interventions, 2021 Background: Vulvodynia is defined as vulvar pain for at least 3 months without a clear cause. To the best of our knowledge, there are no trials investigating the effects of internet treatment using CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy) treatment with ...
Andrea Hess Hess Engström +6 more
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