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Demonstration of Cutaneous Allodynia in Association with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Published on: June 23, 2009
Vulvar pain syndromes: vestibulodynia
1Midwifery Faculty Practice, CT, USA. teri.stone-godena@yale.edu <teri.stone-godena@yale.edu>
Abstract:
Chronic pain anywhere on the body can be debilitating and demoralizing. When the pain is associated with sexuality, it can erode self-esteem and diminish relationships. Vestibulodynia (pain in the vulvar vestibule) is poorly understood and presents a clinical challenge to the provider. Although the etiology of vestibulodynia is unclear, and randomized controlled trials of therapies are lacking, the knowledge of current theories and treatments will assist providers in caring for women with this enigmatic problem.
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