Title

Vulvodynia

Keywords

dyspareunia; vestibulodynia; vulvar pain; vulvodynia

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.

Publication Date

10-1-2014

Publication Title

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volume

28

Issue

7

Number of Pages

1000-1012

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2014.07.009

Socpus ID

84922714833 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84922714833

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