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A woman had suffered from vulvar vestibulitis (vulvodynia) for four years. Pain from the disorder had disrupted her ability to function at work and home as well as sexually. An initial full range of treatments, including multiple operations, had produced no relief. Examination of the urine for
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether evaluation and treatment of hyperoxaluria in vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) is justified.
METHODS
Forty women (mean age, 24.5 years; range, 18-35) diagnosed with VVS at a sex therapy clinic participated. Diagnosis of VVS relied upon Friedrich's criteria: (1) severe
Vulvodynia is a problem most family physicians can expect to encounter. It is a syndrome of unexplained vulvar pain, frequently accompanied by physical disabilities, limitation of daily activities, sexual dysfunction and psychologic distress. The patient's vulvar pain usually has an acute onset and,
OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this study were to assess the efficacy of medical management for vulvar vestibulitis and to examine several historical variables and determine their predictive values as to which treatments will be most successful.
METHODS
Seventy-four patients diagnosed with vulvar
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to determine the pathophysiology of vulvar vestibulitis and to evaluate currently used treatment options.
METHODS
Two hundred twenty women with vulvar vestibulitis were seen between October 1987 and March 1995. Every patient had vulvar pain when they attempted intercourse,
OBJECTIVE
To examine the effectiveness of a 6-month treatment consisting of a weekly oral dose of 150 mg fluconazole for women with vestibulitis, and to explore the causes of treatment failure.
METHODS
Forty women with vestibulitis were randomized to either of two treatment groups. One group