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Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2005 To provide a review of the literature and make known expert opinion regarding the treatment of vulvodynia.Experts reviewed the existing literature to provide new definitions for vulvar pain and to describe treatments for this condition.Vulvodynia has been redefined by the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease as vulvar discomfort ...
Hope K, Haefner +13 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is linked to bladder and/or pelvic pain, pressure, and discomfort with urinary frequency. Despite guidelines, there is a need for better treatment options. This study analyzed patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment patterns for medications and procedures in ...
Jaromir Mikl +8 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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