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Role of Gynecologic Findings in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Consensus. [PDF]

open access: yesNeurourol Urodyn
Sullivan ME   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Vulvodynia [PDF]

open access: yesNature Reviews Disease Primers, 2020
Vulvodynia is a condition that occurs in 8-10% of women of all ages and is characterized by pain at the vulva that is present during sexual and/or non-sexual situations. Diagnosis is established through careful medical history and pelvic examination, including the cotton-swab test. The onset and maintenance of vulvodynia involves a complex interplay of
Nina Bohm-Starke   +2 more
exaly   +10 more sources

Vulvodynia

Lancet, The, 2004
Vulvodynia is a term used to describe chronic burning and/or pain in the vulva without objective physical findings to explain the symptoms. The terminology and classification of vulvodynia continue to evolve, and much remains to be understood about the prevalence, pathogenesis, natural history, and management of this distressing condition.James Aikens ...
Rudolph P Galask, Neil McClure
exaly   +4 more sources

Increased Vanilloid Receptor VR1 Innervation in Vulvodynia

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Pain, 2004
Vulvodynia is characterised by painful burning sensation, allodynia and hyperalgesia in the region of the vulval vestibulus. While in many patients the cause of vulvodynia remains uncertain, we and others have previously shown increased intraepithelial ...
Yiangos Yiangou   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Vulvodynia

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2015
Vulvodynia is a pain syndrome affecting the vulva. It occurs in about 16% of women at some time of their lives. The etiology of vulvodynia is still enigmatic and is probably multifactorial-including physiological concerns (eg, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, neuropathic pain, and psychosocial) and sexual issues (eg, anxiety and sexual dysfunction ...
Zahi, Ben-Aroya, Libby, Edwards
openaire   +2 more sources

Vulvodynia

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003
An increasing number of patients present with symptoms of vulvar pain, soreness, burning or irritation, which become chronic. Clinicians are often uncertain of the diagnosis. Terminology and an understanding of aetiology and therapy are evolving.Previous descriptions of vulvodynia have grouped patients according to whether pain is provoked by coitus ...
Olivia C, Smart, Allan B, MacLean
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Understanding vulvodynia

Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 1998
SUMMARYVulvodynia is a difficult management problem. In this review article, the clinical subsets of vulvodynia including recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, vulvar vestibulitis syndrome and dysaesthetic vulvodynia are described. Their aetiology is discussed and available therapies arc presented.
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