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Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) is a heterogeneous, multisystemic, and multifactorial disease and is one of the leading causes of dyspareunia in fertile women. As a multisystemic disease, it involves the mucous structure of the vulvar vestibule and the immune, muscular, vascular, and nervous
OBJECTIVE
It is hypothesized that patients with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome will demonstrate increased urethral pressure variability.
METHODS
Twelve patients with confirmed vulvar vestibulitis syndrome were compared with two groups: 13 patients with chronic pelvic pain matched for age and race and
Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vestibulitis), the most common type of chronic vulvovaginal pain, impairs the psychologic, physical, and reproductive health of approximately 10% of women at some point in their lives. Research on the pathophysiology of vestibulitis suggests abnormalities in 3
The chronic pain syndrome of vulvar vestibulitis is a major cause of sexual dysfunction, and complete cure is not always achieved. The aim of the study was to determine whether the psychophysical characteristics of systemic pain perception predict treatment choice and outcome. Ninety women with
BACKGROUND
Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) is a common cause of vulvar pain. Therapeutic options target different pain systems believed to be involved in its development and maintenance. Most treatments target the pain component with the assumption that sexual function will increase once the pain
The effectiveness of hypnotherapy in alleviating pain has been demonstrated with several disorders and diseases involving acute and chronic pain. Although hypnosis has been suggested as treatment for dyspareunia resulting from vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS), empirical data and case reports
BACKGROUND
Vulvar vestibular syndrome is a chronic pain syndrome that typically results in pain and irritation of the vulvar vestibule and has few effective options for treatment.
METHODS
A 42-year-old woman presented with symptoms consistent with chronic vulvar vestibular syndrome that was
Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS), a vulvar pain disorder, continues to puzzle medical and mental health professionals due to its unknown etiology and lack of effective treatment. This study used transcendental phenomenology methodology to explore the experiences of couples in which the woman has a
Pain is a complex subjective experience, associated with neurovegetative, affective and cognitive rapid changes. Biological, psychosocial and contextual factors may contribute. Chronic inflammation, of whatever cause, is the leading contributor to chronic pain. The mast cell directs both the
Alterations in cellular energy metabolism have been implicated in chronic pain suggesting a role for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Previous studies reported associations of a limited number of mtDNA polymorphisms with specific pain conditions. In this study, we examined the full mitochondrial genomes
Limbic associated pelvic pain is a proposed pathophysiology designed to explain features commonly encountered in patients with chronic pelvic pain, including the presence of multiple pain diagnoses, the frequency of previous abuse, the minimal or discordant pathologic changes of the involved organs,
Topical capsaicin has been introduced in the U.S. and Canada as a cream indicated for temporary relief of neuralgia following episodes of herpes zoster infections and in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Although capsaicin is clinically used as an external analgesic for temporary relief of