Treatment of Localized Vulvar Pain with Neural Therapy: A Case Series and Literature Review

• Published in: Complementary medicine research p. 1
• Main Authors: Rey Novoa, Modesto, Muñoz-Sellart, Montserrat, Catalán Soriano, Marta, Vinyes, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Procaine; Neural therapy; Vulvar pain; Vulvar vestibulitis; Local anesthetics; Vulvodynia
• DOI: 10.1159/000514945

Localized vulvar pain (LVP) is a common condition among fertile women, with physical and psychosexual implications. Treatment is complex with limited benefits. Neural therapy is a regulatory therapy that uses injections of local anesthetics in low concentrations in specific points to treat different conditions. We present the cases of 5 women, ages 33-44 years, with LVP treated with procaine 0.5% injections in painful points. Complete relief from pain occurred in 2 patients, and significant improvement in 3. Only 1 or 2 sessions were required. Initial VAS score was ≥70 and decreased to ≤30 after the intervention. The improvement was maintained over time, with a minimum follow-up period of 6 months. None of the patients were able to have sex or use tampons due to pain, but they were able to resume after the intervention. In this case series, local injections of procaine showed a favorable outcome. Future randomized clinical trials could help elucidate the role of this intervention in LVP.