Title

Vulvodynia

Authors

Authors

E. Eppsteiner; L. Boardman;C. K. Stockdale

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Best Pract. Res. Clin. Obstet. Gynaecol.

Keywords

vulvodynia; vestibulodynia; vulvar pain; dyspareunia; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL; ORAL-CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS; ADULT-ONSET VULVODYNIA; TOXIN TYPE-A; PROVOKED; VESTIBULODYNIA; HUMAN-PAPILLOMAVIRUS; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; INFLAMMATORY; CONDITION; TOPICAL LIDOCAINE; Obstetrics & Gynecology

Abstract

Vulvodynia is a complex disorder reported by up to 16% of women in the general population. While most patients describe it as burning, stinging, irritation, or rawness, it is underreported and underrecognized by providers. Vulvodynia is costly both economically and psychologically due to its negative impact on quality of life. Vulvodynia is a diagnosis of exclusion with unknown etiology and may involve multiple sources of pain in the same woman. Thus, there are no clinical or histopathologic criteria for the diagnosis other than consideration and careful evaluation to exclude other causes of pain. Successful therapy often requires a multidisciplinary approach with more than one therapeutic intervention to address the physical, psychological, psychosexual, and relationship components. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume

28

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1000

Last Page

1012

WOS Identifier

WOS:000345179000007

ISSN

1521-6934

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