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Latent class analysis of comorbidity patterns among women with generalized and localized vulvodynia: preliminary findings

Journal of Pain Research, 2013
Ruby HN Nguyen,1 Christin Veasley,2 Derek Smolenski1,3 1Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2National Vulvodynia Association, Silver Spring, MD, 3National Center for Telehealth
Nguyen RHN, Veasley C, Smolenski D
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Exploring Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: Insights from Animal Model Research

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Provoked vulvodynia represents a challenging chronic pain condition, characterized by its multifactorial origins. The inherent complexities of human-based studies have necessitated the use of animal models to enrich our understanding of vulvodynia’s ...
Yara Nakhleh-Francis, Yaseen Awad-Igbaria, R. Sakas, Sarina Bang, Saher Abu-Ata, Eilam Palzur, L. Lowenstein, Jacob Bornstein   +7 more
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Physical Modalities for the Treatment of Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2010 to 2023

International Journal of Women's Health
Introduction Localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV) is a prevalent sexual health condition with significant negative impacts on quality of life. There is a lack of consensus regarding effective management.
Victoria A Jackman, Krisztina Bajzak, Alex Rains, Michelle Swab, Michelle E. Miller, Gabrielle S. Logan, Diana L Gustafson   +6 more
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Navigating Conflicting Ideals of Masculinity: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Male Partners of Women with Vulvodynia

Journal of Sex Research
Vulvodynia, a long-term genital pain disorder with a high lifetime prevalence, profoundly impacts both the affected women and their partners. However, the experiences of these partners have been under-researched.
Linn Myrtveit-Stensrud, S. Schaller, Gro K Haugstad, K. S. Groven   +3 more
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Long-Term Efficacy of Physical Therapy for Localized Provoked Vulvodynia

International Journal of Women's Health, 2021
Ola Jahshan-Doukhy,1 Jacob Bornstein2 1Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelCorrespondence: Jacob Bornstein Email mdjacob@gmail.comPurpose: The ...
Jahshan-Doukhy O, Bornstein J
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Multimodal and Interdisciplinary Interventions for the Treatment of Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2010 to 2023

International Journal of Women's Health
Introduction Localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV) is a chronic condition characterized by pain in the vulvar vestibule, which can be provoked by pressure or touch and which is not tied to a clear underlying cause.
Alex Rains, Krisztina Bajzak, Michelle E. Miller, Michelle Swab, Gabrielle S. Logan, Victoria A Jackman, Diana L Gustafson   +6 more
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Vulvodynia is not created equally: empirical classification of women with vulvodynia

Journal of Pain Research, 2017
Meryl Alappattu,1,2 Georgine Lamvu,3,4 Jessica Feranec,3,4 Kathryn Witzeman,5 Michael Robinson,2,6 Andrea Rapkin7 1Department of Physical Therapy, 2Center for Pain Research and Behavioral Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, 3Division of Surgery ...
Alappattu M, Lamvu G, Feranec J, Witzeman K, Robinson M, Rapkin A   +5 more
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When Descriptor is Diagnosis: An Autoethnographic Response to the Medical Treatment of Women with Vulvodynia

Australian feminist studies
Women with chronic vulvar pain experience symptoms that can affect their everyday functioning. These women are often diagnosed with vulvodynia, defined as vulvar pain without a medical explanation lasting at least three months.
Josephine Taylor, Alexandra Ridgway
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Combined Treatment with Intravaginal Diazepam and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation in Patients with Vulvodynia by Ultrasound Monitoring of Biometric Parameters of Pelvic Muscles: A Pilot Study

Diseases
(1) Background: Vulvodynia is characterized by vulvar pain for at least three months and may have related variables, one of these being pelvic floor hypertonus. The purpose of this study was to compare the therapeutic effectiveness of two weekly sessions
L. Merlino, Enrico Ciminello, Agnese Immacolata Volpicelli, Stefano Tillier, M. F. Pasquali, M. Dominoni, Barbara Gardella, Roberto Senatori, Barbara Dionisi, M. Piccioni   +9 more
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Localized provoked vulvodynia as an immune-mediated inflammatory disease: rationale for a new line of research

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV), also called vulvar vestibulitis or provoked vestibulodynia, is a major cause of dyspareunia that severely impacts sexual health.
J. Paavonen, Robert C Brunham
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