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Emerging Evidence of Macrophage Contribution to Hyperinnervation and Nociceptor Sensitization in Vulvodynia

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2019
Vulvodynia is an idiopathic chronic pain disorder and a leading cause of dyspareunia, or pain associated with sexual intercourse, for women. The key pathophysiological features of vulvodynia are vaginal hyperinnervation and nociceptor sensitization ...
Christine Mary Barry, Dusan Matusica, Rainer Viktor Haberberger   +2 more
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Chronic Vulvodynia treated by Ganglion Impar block-a case report

Indian Journal of Pain, 2021
Vulvodynia is a condition of considerable vulvar pain and discomfort to women which affects approximately 16% of women and is mostly not diagnosed. The patients are rarely treated.
Rachna Varma, Gauri Varma, Minal Chandra, Raj Singhal, Shivali Singhal   +4 more
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Do Acceptance‐ and Mindfulness‐Based Interventions Improve Psychological Flexibility in People With Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

European Journal of Pain, Volume 30, Issue 7, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Acceptance‐ and mindfulness‐based interventions are effective for improving pain‐related outcomes, yet their effects on psychological flexibility have not been meta‐analyzed. This systematic review and meta‐analysis addressed this gap by comparing these interventions with control conditions on psychological flexibility and its core ...
Juan P. Sanabria‐Mazo, Carla Rodríguez‐Freire, Estíbaliz Royuela‐Colomer, Paula Ponce‐López, Pablo Alonso‐Coello, Valentina Barrios, Jaime Navarrete, Adrián Pérez‐Aranda, Lance M. McCracken, Juan V. Luciano   +9 more
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Vulvodynia and HIV: causal or casual association?

, 1997
BACKGROUND:No study exists on HIV and vulvodynia. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate vulvodynia in HIV infected women and its possible association with HIV. DESIGN: Cross sectional study.
Pippione, M., Morticelli, L, Pippione, M, Solaroli, C, Solaroli, C., Sinicco, A, VITALE, LEONARDO, TOMASINI, CARLO FRANCESCO, Raiteri, R, Sinicco, Alessandro, Morticelli, L., Gioannini, P., Vitale, L.   +12 more
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Combining Acmella oleracea and Boswellia serrata extracts: a novel pharmacological approach in inflammatory vestibulodynia

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Vulvodynia is a chronic pain condition that affects the vulvar area, often resulting in significant discomfort and a reduced quality of life. Current treatments for vulvodynia are limited, and there is a need for more effective therapeutic options ...
Antimo Fusco, Michela Perrone, Federica Ricciardi, Andrea Maria Morace, Roozbe Bonsale, Milena Melake Teweldemedhin, Emanuele Di Martino, Rebecca Limongelli, Alfonso Papa, Sabatino Maione, Francesca Guida, Livio Luongo   +11 more
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Review of the Literature on the Psychoemotional Reality of Women with Vulvodynia: Difficulties Met and Strategies Developed

Pain Research and Management, 2008
BACKGROUND: Within the past three decades, increased attention has been placed on the study of vulvodynia - an unexplained chronic vulvular discomfort felt without any related pathology.
Maude Cantin-Drouin, Dominique Damant, Daniel Turcotte   +2 more
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Effectiveness and Tolerability of Topical Amitriptyline 10% Plus Lidocaine 2% Gel in Adults With Post‐Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain: A Real‐World Evidence Study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Volume 53, Issue 8, Page 1550-1561, August 2026.
A compounded amitriptyline 10% plus lidocaine 2% mucoadhesive gel was associated with substantial pain improvement and favourable tolerability in adults with post‐traumatic trigeminal neuropathic pain (PTNP). These findings support targeted mucosal delivery as a promising practical local option and a potential medication‐sparing strategy, particularly ...
Ashley Lebel, Imen Stambouli, Yves Boucher   +2 more
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Low-dose naltrexone as a treatment for vulvodynia: A case series

Case Reports in Women's Health
Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain condition that can be challenging to treat and often requires multi-modal interventions for symptom management. Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is a reversible competitive antagonist at opioid receptors and may have utility ...
Renee T. Sullender, R. Gina Silverstein, Diamond M. Goodwin, Asha B. McClurg, Erin T. Carey   +4 more
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Chronic idiopathic urinary retention and Fowler's syndrome in women: A multidisciplinary framework for assessment and nonsurgical management

BJUI Compass, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Chronic idiopathic urinary retention and Fowler's syndrome are a debilitating problem primarily affecting women, characterised by an inability to urinate in the absence of any identifiable structural or other cause. An increasingly wide range of multifactorial predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating biopsychosocial factors are being ...
Sarah McRae, Caoimhe McLoughlin, Carolyn Davie, Claire Hentzen, Dani Coombe, Claire Todd, Clare Nicholson, Beatrice Garcin, Glenn Nielsen, Helen Simpson, Laura McWhirter, Helen Jinadu, Jalesh Panicker, Anne Sanderson, Alan Carson, Martine Cornillet, Miriam Gamble, Voula Granitsiosis, Sioned Hancock, Collete Haslam, Leila Heelas, Victoria Hulman, Emily Jay, Mahreen Pakzad, Caroline Selai, Natalia Vasquez, Louise Young, Jon Stone, Ingrid Hoeritzauer   +28 more
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Real‐World Patient Characteristics and Treatment Patterns Among Patients With Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS)

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, Tiange Yu, Benjamin T. Carter, Andrew Rava, Xin Zhao, Catherine Allende, Amie Devlin, Valentine Pascale, Roger Dmochowski   +8 more
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