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Vulvodynia

Faye RB, Mikes BA.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Unsupervised Machine Learning Reveals a Vulvodynia-Predominant Subtype in Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis

Cureus
Background Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a chronic condition characterized by pelvic pain and urinary symptoms. Despite its significant impact on patients’ quality of life, the heterogeneity of BPS/IC symptoms and the presence ...
Nobuo Okui
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vulvodynia; an under-recognized disease

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2016
Vulvodynia is a chronic condition which affects an increasing number of women; it presents currently an incidence that is higher than had previously been estimated.
Simona Roxana Georgescu, Cristina I. Mitran, Mădălina I. Mitran, Maria I. Sârbu, Mircea Tampa   +4 more
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Central sensitization symptoms in vulvodynia: exploring the role of temperament, personality traits, childhood adverse events, defense mechanisms, and mental pain on quality of life.

Journal of Sexual Medicine
BACKGROUND Vulvodynia is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by persistent vulvar pain, occurring without clinically identifiable disorders. Central sensitization (CS) is suggested to play a role in the pathophysiology of vulvodynia, as for other ...
F. Nimbi, A. Renzi, Martina Mesce, E. Limoncin, F. Galli   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Il comportamento sessuale in un campione di pazienti affette da fibromialgia e/o vulvodinia - Sexual behavior in a cohort of patient affected by fibromyalgia and/or vulvodynia

Pathos, 2015
Fibromyalgia, characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, negatively impacts sexuality by provoking dispareunia, and loss of desire and of dyadic gratification.
Anna Ghizzani, Teresa Pozzi, Gloria Bocci   +2 more
doaj  

Determining the effects of botulinum toxin A treatment on pain, resting vaginal pressure, and female sexual distress scale among vulvodynia patients

Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society
Introduction Vulvodynia is a painful and constant vulvar discomfort. This condition is often described as a searing or stinging sensation, with an increased awareness of pain (hyperalgesia) and pain sensitivity (allodynia).
Uzma D.M. Rajar, Uzma T. Ayub, Sumayya Qazi   +2 more
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Self-Reported Aspects of Vulvodynia Assessed Through the Administration of an Online Questionnaire

Sexes
Vulvodynia is a chronic gynecological condition characterized by unexplained vulvar pain, which may significantly impact every aspect of women’s quality of life, encompassing physical, psychological, and social well-being.
Cristina Rizzo, Antonella Verrone, Sofia Galeazzi, Lidia Morgante, Giuseppe Morgante   +4 more
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Vulvodynia: An unrecognized diabetic neuropathic syndrome

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013
Vulvar pain syndromes, including vulvodynia, are a common source of morbidity in women and cause much physical and psychological suffering. This brief communication postulates the hypothesis that unexplained vulvar pain may be hitherto undescribed ...
Bharti Kalra, Sanjay Kalra, Sarita Bajaj
doaj   +1 more source

A case report of successful team approach treatment of provoked vulvodynia

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2015
Background: Vulvodynia has been defined as vulvar discomfort, most often described as burning pain, occurring in the absence of relevant findings or a specific, clinically identifiable, neurologic disorder.
Gabrijela Simetinger, Darija Šćepanović   +1 more
doaj  

Role of sexuality in women with chronic pain: Results from an Italian cross-sectional study on chronic headache, fibromyalgia, and vulvodynia

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
Background/objectives To compare sexual functioning, genital pain, and satisfaction among women diagnosed with various Chronic pain (CP) conditions.
F. Nimbi, Martina Mesce, E. Limoncin, A. Renzi, F. Galli   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source