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Vulvodynia – still a challenging therapeutic problem

open access: yesPrzegląd Dermatologiczny, 2017
Introduction . Vulvodynia is a chronic condition characterized by pain and burning in the vulvar area without any abnormalities in clinical and laboratory examinations.
Magdalena Pawlaczyk   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesNeurourol Urodyn
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the role of gynecologic findings in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) by reviewing current international guidelines and identifying relevant gynecologic co‐morbidities. Methods This consensus statement was developed through a systematic four‐phase process: (1) comprehensive literature review across ...
Sullivan ME   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Sexual pain and IC/BPS in women

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Vulvodynia Guideline

open access: yesJournal 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
openaire   +3 more sources

Aetiology, diagnosis, and clinical management of vulvodynia

open access: yesMenopause 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
doaj   +1 more source

Vulvodynia: when a training program to increase muscle mass in the lower limbs does some good!

open access: yesAboutOpen, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Sensory pain characteristics of vulvodynia and their association with nociceptive and neuropathic pain: an online survey pilot study

open access: yesPAIN 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
doaj   +1 more source

Itraconazole Improves Vulvodynia in Fungus Culture-Negative Patients Post Fluconazole Failure

open access: yesSexual 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
doaj   +1 more source

The role of interoceptive sensibility on central sensitization to pain in vulvodynia.

open access: yesJournal of Sexual Medicine
BACKGROUND Interoception may be linked to central sensitization in chronic pain. AIM We aimed to provide evidence about the role of interoceptive sensibility on central sensitization in vulvodynia.
F. Scarpina   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Towards a better definition of nociplastic pain conditions: a psychological grounded study on fibromyalgia, chronic headache and vulvodynia

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology
Background: This study investigates the psychological underpinnings of chronic pain conditions, specifically fibromyalgia, chronic headache, vulvodynia, and mixed condition (consisting of fibromyalgia in comorbidity with chronic headache and/or ...
Martina Mesce   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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