Vulvodynia

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 negativ...

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Published inBest practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology Vol. 28; no. 7; pp. 1000 - 1012
Main Authors Eppsteiner, Erin, MD, Boardman, Lori, MD, ScM, Stockdale, Colleen K., MD, MS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2014
Subjects
dyspareunia
Female
Humans
Obstetrics and Gynecology
vestibulodynia
vulvar pain
vulvodynia
Vulvodynia - diagnosis
Vulvodynia - etiology
Vulvodynia - therapy
vestibulodynia
vulvodynia
dyspareunia
vulvar pain
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1521-6934
1532-1932
DOI:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2014.07.009