PAIN Reports, 2019 . Objectives:. To evaluate self-reported sensory pain scores of women with generalized vulvodynia (GV) and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), characterize pain phenotypes, and assess feasibility of using the Internet for recruitment and data collection among
Judith M. Schlaeger +11 more
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Beyond a "woman's problem" : the role of relationship processes in female genital pain [PDF]
, 2013 Female genital pain is a prevalent condition that can disrupt the psychosexual and relational well-being of affected women and their romantic partners.
Bergeron, Sophie +3 more
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To say or not to say : dyadic ambivalence over emotional expression and its associations with pain, sexuality, and distress in couples coping with provoked vestibulodynia [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent and taxing female genital pain condition. Despite the intimate nature of this pain and the fact that affective factors such as anxiety have been shown to modulate its manifestations ...
Awada, Nayla +4 more
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Itraconazole Improves Vulvodynia in Fungus Culture-Negative Patients Post Fluconazole Failure
Sexual Medicine, 2021 : Introduction: Vulvodynia is a difficult condition to treat due to both the uncertain etiology of the disorder and poorly available therapies. This difficulty leads to a disproportionately high prevalence and cost of treatment for this condition ...
Rodger Rothenberger, MD +2 more
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Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a novel cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for provoked vestibulodynia: a pilot study [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a recurrent, localized vulvovaginal pain problem, carries a significant psychosexual burden for afflicted women, who report impoverished sexual function and decreased frequency of sexual activity and ...
Bergeron, Sophie +4 more
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Intimacy, sexual satisfaction and sexual distress in vulvodynia couples : an observational study [PDF]
, 2016 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.
Bergeron, Sophie +5 more
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Rural specialty care for Veterans with the chronic overlapping pain conditions: Fibromyalgia, migraine, or irritable bowel syndrome. [PDF]
J Rural HealthAbstract Purpose This study examines primary and specialty health care among rural and urban Veterans with three common chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs): fibromyalgia, migraine, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the impact of both rural residence and rural primary care site on access to specialty care.
Hadlandsmyth K +4 more
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Recognizing myofascial pelvic pain in the female patient with chronic pelvic pain. [PDF]
, 2012 Myofascial pelvic pain (MFPP) is a major component of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and often is not properly identified by health care providers. The hallmark diagnostic indicator of MFPP is myofascial trigger points in the pelvic floor musculature that ...
Katzman, Wendy B, Pastore, Elizabeth A
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Why us? Perceived injustice is associated with more sexual and psychological distress in couples coping with genito-pelvic pain [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is the most frequent cause of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) and is associated with negative psychological and sexual consequences for affected women and their partners.
Bergeron, Sophie +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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