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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1560, Issue 1, June 2026.Our multicenter study examined psychological functioning in women with chronic migraine, fibromyalgia, and their comorbidity. Using standardized self‐report measures and cluster analyses, three transdiagnostic psychological profiles were identified.
Martina Cangelosi +17 more
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, 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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Vulvodynia Viewed From a Disease Prevention Framework: Insights From Patient Perspectives
Sexual Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Persons with vulvodynia (a chronic vulvar pain condition) suffer many barriers to diagnosis and treatment, several of which may be exacerbated by the sociocultural and geographical context in which they live. Aim: We drew on the experiences
Valerie Webber, MA, MPH, PhD(c) +3 more
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UNDERSTANDING VULVODYNIA: DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES AND MULTIMODAL INTERVENTIONS [PDF]
Background: Vulvodynia is defined as vulvar pain lasting at least three months and remains a challenging condition of unknown etiology. Despite its high prevalence and significant impact on quality of life in women, data on its prevalence in the Polish ...
Mateusz Dembiński +9 more
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Pregabalin-Induced Remission in a 62-Year-Old Woman with a 20-Year History of Vulvodynia
Pain Research and Management, 2007 A case of a 62-year-old woman presenting with a 20-year history of vulvodynia previously unresponsive to medical treatment is described. The epidemiology, phenomenology and medical management of vulvodynia is reviewed.
Laurence Jerome
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A Review of NIDDK‐Funded Studies of Urological Chronic Pain Conditions
Neurourology and Urodynamics, Volume 45, Issue 4, Page 650-653, April 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction This review highlights NIDDK‐funded clinical research studies focused on interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Methods Since 1987, the NIDDK has funded numerous cohort studies, epidemiologic studies, and clinical trials for these conditions.
J. Quentin Clemens
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Cogent Medicine, 2020 This study assessed the impacts of an ointment on treatment efficacy, side effects and global tolerance of most common genital diseases. This observational study enrolled symptomatic patients with LS and psoriasis under maintenance therapy (topical ...
Clarence de Belilovsky, Jean-Marc Bohbot
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The Evolutionary Biology of Female‐Biased Pain and Its Disorders
Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT This article describes and evaluates a general evolutionary theory for explaining variation among individuals in sensitivity to pain, the Vulnerability‐Value‐Opportunity model. The model posits that pain sensitivity is mediated by vulnerability to fitness‐reducing injury (probabilities of damage, including from infection), Fisherian ...
Bernard Crespi
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European Journal of Pain, Volume 30, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Objective It has long been recognised that the social context, including partner relationships, can impact the chronic pain experience and pain outcomes. The goal of this systematic review is to analyse, appraise and integrate the current evidence regarding the relationships between partner reactions to chronic pain behaviours ...
G. F. Donohue +4 more
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Developing Proteomic and Cytokine Biomarkers for Vulvodynia [PDF]
, 2015 Vulvodynia is a chronic, heterogeneous, and multifactorial disease. This condition may affect up to 18 percent of the female population including Caucasians, African Americans, Africans and Hispanics particularly those sexually active at child bearing ...
Iyer, Ashvin
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