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Attending to Gyn‐Ecology: Managing the ‘Mess’ of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Thrush

Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Previous social science research on gendered experiences of thrush and vulvovaginal health has overlooked, or inadvertently sanitised, the materiality of having a body. Therefore, this study aims to return attention to the material, sensorial, and corporeal dimensions of living with recurrent thrush and use this to broaden our understandings ...
Tori Ford, Sue Ziebland, Sarah Tonkin‐Crine, Gail Hayward, Abigail McNiven   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural specialty care for Veterans with the chronic overlapping pain conditions: Fibromyalgia, migraine, or irritable bowel syndrome

The Journal of Rural Health, Volume 42, Issue 1, Winter 2026.
Abstract Purpose This study examines primary and specialty health care among rural and urban Veterans with three common chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs): fibromyalgia, migraine, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the impact of both rural residence and rural primary care site on access to specialty care.
Katherine Hadlandsmyth, Mary A. Driscoll, Jenna L. Adamowicz, Lauren Garvin, Brian C. Lund   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between experimental and clinical pain measures among persons with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome [PDF]

, 2007
Evoked or experimental pain is often used as a model for the study of clinical pain, yet there are little data regarding the relationship between the two.
Clauw, Daniel J., Geisser, Michael E., Giesecke, Thorsten, Gracely, Richard H., Petzke, Frank W., Williams, David A.   +5 more
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Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Maladaptive Personality Traits in Chronic Pain Conditions: A Network Analysis Perspective

Pain Research and Management, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background There is a growing interest in clarifying factors involved in the emergence of different chronic pain (CP) conditions, especially referring to the role of personality factors. Accordingly, the current study aims at exploring implications of temperamental (sensory processing sensitivity) and maladaptive personality traits across different CP ...
Marco Cavicchioli, Filippo Nimbi, Sara Bottiroli, Daniele Guglielmi, Lorys Castelli, Federica Galli, Shashank Kaushik   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Help-seeking experiences and intimate partner support in vulvodynia: A qualitative exploration

Women's Health
Background: Vulvodynia is a poorly understood chronic pain condition characterized by persistent and unexplained pain in the vulva. Given the intimate nature of the pain, partners may play an important role in promoting self-management and help-seeking ...
Athina Zoi Lountzi, Hannah Durand
doaj   +1 more source

Subjective health status and health-related quality of life among women with Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidosis (RVVC) in Europe and the USA [PDF]

, 2013
Background Recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RVVC) is a chronic condition causing discomfort and pain. Health status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in RVVC were never previously described using validated questionnaires. The objective of this
Aballéa, Samuel, Dietz, Jean-Paul, Guelfucci, Florent, Khemiri, Amine, Sobel, Jack, Toumi, Mondher, Wagner, Julian   +6 more
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Individual‐Level Effects of a Digital Behavioural Treatment for Chronic Pain: Proof‐of‐Concept of a Single‐Case Experimental Design Study

European Journal of Pain, Volume 29, Issue 10, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic pain affects 20%–30% of the population worldwide, leading to significant distress, disability and financial burden. Pain management strategies focusing on pain reduction have shown limited effects on functioning; however, behavioural treatments aimed at enhancing resilience have demonstrated strong empirical support. Digital
Haya Al Sharaa, Sara Laureen Bartels, Afra S. Taygar, Linnéa Engman, Suzanne Petersson, Ida Flink, Katja Boersma, Lance M. McCracken, Laura Simons, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Patrick Onghena, Rikard K. Wicksell   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vulvodynia: a consideration of clinical and methodological research challenges and recommended solutions

Journal of Pain Research, 2017
Serena Corsini-Munt,1 Kate M Rancourt,1 Justin P Dubé,1 Meghan A Rossi,1 Natalie O Rosen1,2 1Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada Abstract: Vulvodynia, an ...
Corsini-Munt S, Rancourt KM, Dubé JP, Rossi MA, Rosen NO   +4 more
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Developing the FIGO‐IPPS “R U MOVVING SOMe” classification system for female chronic pelvic pain

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 171, Issue 2, Page 550-565, November 2025.
Abstract The goal was to develop a pragmatic classification system for conditions associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP), aiming to enhance diagnosis, management, education, and research of CPP. An international, multidisciplinary panel participated in a modified RAND/UCLA Delphi consensus.
Georgine Lamvu, Juan D. Villegas‐Echeverri, Catherine Allaire, Sawsan As‐Sanie, Jorge Carrillo, Susan Khalil, Andrew W. Horne, Alexander Wang, Malcolm G. Munro   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Central sensitization in urogynecological chronic pelvic pain : a systematic literature review [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a complex pain syndrome. Since its pathogenesis is still poorly understood and structural alterations in pain related brain regions may be present, there is a greater acceptance that sensitization of the central ...
Hermans, Linda, Kaya, Serap, Meeus, Mira, Roussel, Nathalie, Willems, Tine   +4 more
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