Vulvodynia

    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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