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Health Centres: Vulvodynia Vulvodynia literally means 'pain in the vulva.' Vulvodynia is actually a symptom, like stomach cramps, which may have many different causes. Experts used to believe that sexual abuse was the primary cause of vulvodynia and that vulvodynia was a psychological condition not a physical one. Vulvodynia is not "just in your head," but it can influence many aspects of your life beyond the purely physical. www.womenshealthmatters.ca /centres/pelvic_health/vulvodynia   (245 words)

Vulvodynia: Vulvar Pain Vulvodynia is defined as chronic vulvar discomfort or pain that can last anywhere from a few months to a few years. Vulvar vestibulitis is a type of vulvodynia in which pain is only experienced when pressure is applied to the vestibule, which is the area surrounding the entrance to the vagina. A woman is diagnosed with vulvodynia when her symptoms of pain have lasted for at least 6 months and when other causes of vulvar pain (i.e. www.womenshealth.org /a/vulvodynia_vulvar_pain.htm   (769 words)

NIH Guide: VULVODYNIA - SYSTEMATIC EPIDEMIOLOGIC, ETIOLOGIC OR THERAPEUTIC STUDIES Vulvodynia, one of the types of focal pain syndromes in the female, is a complex, multifactorial, underdiagnosed clinical syndrome of unexplained vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction and psychological disability. Several subtypes of vulvodynia have, however, now been recognized and identification of the distinct subset of patients presenting with vulvodynia has been stated to be a prerequisite for its successful management. Scope Systematic epidemiologic, etiologic, and therapeutic studies of vulvodynia should be undertaken to better define its prevalence, establish diagnostic criteria for discriminating between its major and minor subtypes, elucidate its underlying pathophysiology, clarify its mechanism of pain and develop improved clinical therapy options designed to either cure it or alleviate its symptoms. grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/pa-files/PA-98-112.html   (2119 words)

vulvodynia Vulvodynia is also a quite common condition affecting approximately 15% of all women. Sometimes a woman with vulvodynia may have a rash or scaly patches on her vulva with visible areas of redness or irritation. It is common for women experiencing vulvodynia to suffer for many years and to see many doctors before being correctly diagnosed. www.dyspareunia.org /html/vulvodynia.htm   (301 words)

Vulvodynia- Health Encyclopedia and Reference Vulvodynia is often characterized by burning discomfort, itching, throbbing, or tenderness of the vulva - sometimes in the labia, sometimes around the opening of the vagina, sometimes affecting the vestibular glands - which may be experienced either as diffused irritation or as specific painful spots. The group of symptoms is classified by many names, partly because of the ways in which it may present or respond to treatment: vulvar pain syndrome, focal vulvitis, vestibular adenitis, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, or simply vestibulitis. A surprising number of women suffer from a condition of chronic, unexplainable pain in the skin of the genitals, which has only recently begun to receive public attention and validation as a legitimate complaint. www.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/274/Vulvodynia.html   (670 words)

Vulvodynia | aHealthyAdvantage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Vulvodynia is a puzzling syndrome in which women feel chronic pain in the vulva, which consists of the external genitals (including the clitoris, the pubic mound, and the labia). Vulvodynia is a chronic condition that affects girls and women of all ages. Because the causes of vulvodynia are unclear, a doctor who's familiar with the disorder may try a combination of remedies. www.ahealthyadvantage.com /topic/vulvodynia   (1274 words)

VULVODYNIA: Causes, Diagnosis and Modern Therapy Vulvodynia is defined as chronic vulvar discomfort with a duration of at least three months. Vulvodynia can be classified as primary, meaning the pain has been present since first sexual experience or tampon use, or as secondary, beginning after first tampon use or first sexual experience. Women with vulvodynia may experience all three types of neuropathic pain, but many pain specialists consider vulvodynia to be primarily an allodynia. www.obgyn.net /cpp/vulvodynia.htm   (2244 words)

pelvic pain & vulvodynia Women with vulvodynia also complain of perineal hypersensitivity to clothing or touch and often report urological symptoms such as urgency, frequency, and dysuria, all of which are similar to those seen with interstitial cystitis. Vulvodynia is distributed across a wide age group, from the twenties to the sixties, and it is limited almost exclusively to white women. Vulvodynia, coccygodynia, levator ani syndrome, piriformis syndrome, urethral syndrome, and lumbar or pelvic joint dysfunction may all produce hyperactivity and trigger points in the levator ani and associated muscles of the pelvic diaphragm. www.seekwellness.com /incontinence/pelvic_health.htm   (3414 words)

Vulvodynia: Diagnosis and Treatment Tori Hudson, ND Vulvodynia or vulvar pain syndrome is a multifactoral clinical syndrome of vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, and psychological distress. Characteristics of the patients with vulvodynia are nonspecific. Knowledge of the specific subsets of vulvodynia is extremely important in improving the diagnosis and treatment of this complex multifactoral syndrome. www.tldp.com /issue/166/166vulvo.htm   (1694 words)

Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome FAQ v2.3 by Camilla Cracchiolo, RN They think that vulvodynia should be classified as a subset of urinary and genital pain disorders or "painful bladder" syndromes. Another study at Wayne State University in Detroit suggests that vulvodynia patients are overwhelmingly white, which may be of significance since the Wayne State teaching hospitals and clinics are located in a very poor area of the city and their patient population is primarily African-American. Another neurologic pain disorder that resembles vulvodynia is phantom limb pain, which probably involves the brain as well as damage to the nerves of the amputated limb. www.obgyn.net /CPP/articles/Cracchiolo_0499.htm   (4556 words)

NIH Guide: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF VULVODYNIA Vulvodynia is a clinical condition with several different and poorly defined antecedents. While the true prevalence of vulvodynia remains unknown, there are several common diagnostic subtypes that are recognized, including (1) vulvar vestibulitis, (2) dysesthetic vulvodynia, and (3) vulvar dermatosis and dermatitis. A combination of therapies is frequently utilized and, while there are several options available for the treatment of vulvodynia, most of the literature supports the conclusion that cures for vulvodynia are uncommon and a specific inciting cause can be diagnosed in a relatively small percentage of patients. grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-00-008.html   (3406 words)

American Family Physician: Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The incidence and prevalence of vulvodynia have not been well studied.1 Age distribution for the condition may range from the 20s to the 60s, and it is limited almost exclusively to white women.2 Obstetric and gynecologic history is usually unremarkable. She was then given a diagnosis of vulvodynia and was prescribed gradually increasing dosages of amitriptyline, along with oral calcium gluconate three times daily and a low-oxalate diet. She was referred to a support group for persons with vulvodynia and to a physical therapist specializing in women's health problems for pelvic strengthening, relaxation training and biofeedback training. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3225/is_6_59/ai_54129415   (1208 words)

His and Her Health: Vulvodynia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The doctor told her that Vulvodynia is a female medical syndrome of chronic vulvar discomfort characterized by complaints of burning, stinging, irritation or rawness. In searching the Internet, Victoria did discover the National Vulvodynia Association, which she jointed and began attending meets in her area, where she met many women with the same problem and learned that she was not alone with this condition. She was then given a diagnosis of Vulvodynia and was prescribed gradually increasing dosages of amitriptyline, along with oral calcium gluconate, and a low-oxalate diet. www.hisandherhealth.com /articles/vulvodynia.shtml   (2659 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Diane Thaler ----------- The literature on vulvodynia is confusing, the nomenclature is ambiguous and the data is often sparse. Ten patients with chronic vulvodynia were treated with 1g po TID for 12 weeks. Elliot Puritz ----------- Is the vulvodynia chronic or intermittant. matrix.ucdavis.edu /rxderm-archives/vulvodynia   (1946 words)

VULVODYNIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The purpose of this article is to introduce dermatologists to current perspectives on vulvodynia in the context of the clinical experience of the author, who has been actively involved in the multidisciplinary investigation of this problem since its recognition in the early 1980s. It is evident that vulvodynia is a complex diagnosis and that recognition of multiple factors is important to appropriate patient evaluation and management. Optimal management of vulvodynia patients should include attention to anxiety reduction, sexual function, normalization of every-day bodily sensations, reassurance about the absence of serious disease, and coordination of clinical care to ensure the maximum benefit from consultations. www.medhelp.org /lib/vulva.htm   (455 words)

Vulvodynia: Vulvar Pain Clinics: Articles Mild to moderate cases of vulvodynia are associated with persistent vulvar burning and loss of sexual pleasure. The clinical features of vulvodynia fit the model of a sympathetically maintained pain (SMP).77,104 Specifically, vulvodynia begins as a sudden exaggerated response to 'any of a variety of tissue insults (e.g., yeast infection, childbirth trauma, hysterectomy, or a CO, laser bum). In one case of episodic hyperoxaluria accompanied by mucosal soreness, the patient received calcium citrate to reduce crystal formation in the urine and was advised to avoid oxalate-rich foods, which led to a relief of the pain syndrome. www.vulvodynia.com.au /articles/002.html   (3799 words)

OB/GYN News: Psychological Factors Not Linked to Vulvodynia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Vulvodynia is a chronic pain disorder of unknown cause characterized by minimal or no physical findings at the location of the pain and tenderness at the vulva when touched with a cotton swab. A personal history of sexual abuse was reported by 21% of 31 vulvodynia patients and 26% of 23 asymptomatic controls, a nonstatistical difference. Patients with vulvodynia scored similarly to controls with respect to family history of depression, a personal history of depression, and current depression. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0CYD/is_23_34/ai_61621281   (647 words)

UMHS Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Vulvodynia is defined as chronic (long standing) vulvar discomfort, that is characterized by the complaint of burning, stinging, irritation or rawness (International Society for the Study of Vulvar Disease, 1984). Despite the fact that the cause of vulvodynia cannot be established in many cases, careful investigation has established that vulvodynia is not a sexually transmitted disease and is not contagious to your partner. Vulvodynia is not due to poor hygiene, and the use of strong soaps and detergents can worsen the condition. www.med.umich.edu /obgyn/vulva/vulvodyn.htm   (2083 words)

Case Report of Treatment Resistant Vulvodynia Vulvodynia is a painful vulvar medical condition with many proposed etiologies and treatments. Vulvodynia literally means "vulvar pain." Therefore, vulvodynia is a symptom, not a disease. These components were selected since vulvodynia etiologies include hyperirritability of pelvic floor muscles, chronic yeast infections, human papillomavirus, neuropathic dysfunction and nutritional deficiencies. www.personalconsult.com /articles/vulvodynia.html   (1453 words)

Salon.com Life | Trouble down there   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) In her case, vulvodynia -- literally, pain in the vulva. And yet while vulvodynia plagues millions of women, it is a misunderstood and understudied women's health problem. Vulvodynia strikes white and African-American women at similar rates, but for reasons yet undetermined, Hispanic women are 80 percent more likely to be affected. www.salon.com /mwt/feature/2003/09/04/vulvodynia/index_np.html   (469 words)

Vulvodynia Guestbook One He states that vulvodynia is a symptom of a genetic disorder. I have now suffered from vulvodynia for three years and it has had a devastating effect on my emotional life and self esteem. You e-mailed me that there was a 40% overlapping rate between IC and vulvodynia and to try to fight my insurance company over the approval of biofeedback. www.vulvodynia.org /guestbk1.htm   (5362 words)

WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTER - Sexual Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Vulvodynia is a complex condition and requires careful assessment by a knowledgeable clinician in order to arrive at answers and resolutions. In contrast, dysesthetic (idiopathic) vulvodynia is a condition without an apparent cause, which is the meaning of the term "idiopathic." This is the most common type of vulvodynia, and the content of the following discussion. Women who suffer from dysesthetic vulvodynia are often caught in a cycle of endless pain and suffering, often leading to depression, anger at the medical field for not being able to help, withdrawal from life's activities, difficulties sustaining relationships, and avoiding sexual intimacy. www.womentc.com /vulvodynia.htm   (400 words)

Related Conditions: Vulvodynia Vulvar vestibulitis, a type of vulvodynia refers to pain experienced only when pressure is applied to the vestibule, the area surrounding the entrance to the vagina. Vulvodynia, as with most chronic pain conditions, has a profound impact on quality of life. There is no evidence that vulvodynia is caused by infection or that it is a sexually transmitted disease. www.adhesions.org /vulvodynia.htm   (376 words)

vulvodynia symptoms However, vulvodynia primarily affects women in their childbearing years. Talk to your doctor or another health care professional if you are experiencing symptoms of vulvodynia. Treatment for vulvodynia may involve trying a number of oral or topical drugs sequentially. www.dyspareunia.org /html/vulvodynia_symptoms.htm   (224 words)

Vulvodynia The word "vulvodynia" means "painful vulva." Your vulva consists of the pad of fatty tissue at the base of your abdomen (mons pubis), the labia, the clitoris and the opening of your vagina. Many women with vulvodynia have a history of treatment for recurrent vaginitis or vaginal yeast infections. To cope with vulvodynia, biofeedback can teach you to relax your pelvic muscles, which can sometimes contract in anticipation of pain and actually cause chronic pain itself. www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00159.html   (825 words)

OBGYN.net - Vulvodyina FAQ's by Howard Glazer, MD Vulvodynia is a general term which means, simply and literally, "pain in the vulva." It is not the name of a disease, but a symptom, just like "headache." Vulvar vestibulitis is a syndrome in which there is pain at specific points in the vulvar vestibule (the portion surrounding the entrance to the vagina). The term vulvodynia is usually used to describe burning or stabbing pain that is felt more diffusely throughout the vulva. Many women with vulvodynia say that their pain began with vestibulitis and gradually spread in area; however, it is equally clear that not all vestibulitis will turn into vulvodynia. www.obgyn.net /cpp/cpp.asp?page=/cpp/articles/Glazer.vulvodynia_faq   (1360 words)

Vulvodynia/Vulvar Vestibulitis The National Vulvodynia Association website states “The International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) defines Vulvodynia as chronic vulvar discomfort or pain, characterized by burning, stinging, irritation or rawness of the female genitalia in cases in which there is no infection or skin disease of the vulva or vagina causing these symptoms. Vulvodynia is a difficult path, a dangerous path emotionally and a beautiful path – really. The bad side was that I would have to discontinue>herbal treatments for vulvodynia and was scared of what that would mean for the whole pregnancy and birth experience. www.oz.net /~maureenk   (4830 words)

Painful Intercourse: A Physical Therapy Approach to Treatment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Among the possible medical causes of painful intercourse are vulvar vestibulitis, vulvodynia, and interstitial cystitis. Other causes can be painful stitches after childbirth, pressure on spinal nerves or nerves in the pelvis, such as the pudendal nerve, or hormonal changes leading to vaginal dryness and even narrowing of the vaginal entrance. Vulvodynia, of which vulvar vestibulitis is a subset, refers to vulvar pain, which is often chronic and unremitting. www.newshe.com /articles/rosenbaum.shtml   (1822 words)

Interstitial Cystitis Association - Related Diseases - Vulvar Pain The pain of vulvodynia isn't always accompanied by visible skin changes and sometimes patients are told, "It's all in your head." But the condition is very real. Vulvar vestibulitis and generalized vulvodynia are the most common forms of vulvodynia that occur in IC patients. In dysesthetic vulvodynia there may or may not be visible skin irritation and/or generalized sensations of irritation or burning upon touch or pressure. www.ichelp.org /RelatedDiseases/VulvarPain.html   (1597 words)

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