Genetic Differences May Reflect Differences in Susceptibility to Vulvodynia in General or in Spontaneous Remission Propensity [PDF]
, 2015 Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/110555/1/jsm12775 ...
Harlow, Sioban D. +3 more
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Sexual pain and IC/BPS in women
BMC Urology, 2019 Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) are common conditions that substantially reduce women’s health. In particular, women with IC/BPS show vulvodynia, a kind of FDS that originates from consistent pain ...
Su Jin Kim, Jayoung Kim, Hana Yoon
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Impact of male partner responses on sexual function in women with vulvodynia and their partners: a dyadic daily experience study [PDF]
, 2014 Note de l'éditeur : This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. / Cet article ne constitue pas la version officielle, et peut différer de la version publiée dans la revue.Objective:
Baxter, Mary-Lou +5 more
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Acupuncture for vulvodynia [PDF]
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1999 Vulvodynia is the sensation of burning and/or pain of the vulva in the absence of abnormal clinical findings. We offered acupuncture to twelve patients with this syndrome. All had experienced severe distress and impairment of sexual function and usual treatments had failed.
Powell, J, Wojnarowska, F
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2017 ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to review the current nomenclature and literature examining microbiome cytokine, genomic, proteomic, and glycomic molecular biomarkers in identifying markers related to the understanding of the pathophysiology and diagnosis of vulvodynia (VVD).Materials and methodsComputerized searches of MEDLINE and PubMed were ...
Havemann, Logan M +7 more
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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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Vulvodynia: when a training program to increase muscle mass in the lower limbs does some good!
AboutOpen, 2023 Vulvodynia is a chronic pain condition, without clearly identifiable and visible causes, associated with disability, sexual disfunction, and impaired quality of life.
Lara Tiranini +5 more
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Harmful or helpful : perceived solicitous and facilitative partner responses are differentially associated with pain and sexual satisfaction in women with provoked vestibulodynia [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction. Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent vulvovaginal pain condition that negatively affects women's emotional, sexual, and relationship well-being. Recent studies have investigated the role of interpersonal variables, including
Baxter, Mary-Lou +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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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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