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Initially, this involves the follow-up of patients treated in the Gynaecology-Obstetrics department of the University Hospital of Nîmes and the Karis medical centre of Perpignan for a pelvi-perineal pathology. Other centres will be gradually incremented. Patients will have received a letter of
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic pain disorder involving the genitourinary tract. IC/BPS disproportionately affects women with over 80% of patients with IC/BPS as female.[1] Like other chronic pain conditions, IC/BPS is physically and emotionally taxing on patients.
Chronic pelvic pain is a complex multi-faceted problem that places a substantial burden on the healthcare resources. In Canada, the average hospital related cost for women requiring surgery or inpatient admission for chronic pelvic pain is $25 million each year. Chronic pelvic pain is defined as
Primary scarring alopecias (PSAs) are poorly understood dermatologic disorders that result in permanent hair loss. Most of the scarring alopecias involve a painful course, with individuals reporting scalp pain, burning, itching, or tingling/crawling sensations that can ultimately impact physical and
Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a potent anti-apoptotic sphingolipid with potent pro-inflammatory actions which are driven in most part by activation of the S1P receptor subtype S1PR158. Biologically active S1P is generated by the phosphorylation of sphingosine, catalyzed by two sphingosine kinases
M-gCBT is a type of counseling that teaches women to have more control over their pain. Educational seminars teach women about the different aspects of PLV that affect emotional and physical health. Both groups will be given a binder containing course material at the first session and homework at
Vulvodynia (VD) is a chronic pain disorder affecting up to 15% of women and resulting in substantial impairment in health-related quality-of-life. The treatment of the disorder is hampered by a lack of knowledge regarding its neurobiological basis. The proposed study is based on the general
Background: Chronic pain problems involving the female reproductive system are major health concerns in women of all ages. As conditions which are poorly understood and often misdiagnosed or ignored, they entail a great personal cost to patients and a significant financial cost to society. One such
Chronic pain problems involving the female reproductive system are major health concerns in women of all ages. As conditions which are poorly understood, they entail a great personal cost to patients and a significant financial cost to society. One such condition is vulvodynia, or chronic
The study involves 2 visits. The screening visit is about 90 minutes and involves signing the consent, completing questionnaires, a medical history, modified physical exam and psychological interview to identify stressors, anxiety, depression and other conditions.
The second visit is the MRI visit
There is not a "best" treatment plan for vulvar pain including vulvodynia (chronic vulvar pain) and vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS, chronic vulvar pain localized to the vaginal opening). We propose that vulvodynia is a neuropathic pain (pain that effects the nervous system) as characterized by