TY - JOUR
T1 - Vulvodynia. Definition, diagnosis and treatment
AU - Petersen, Christina Damsted
AU - Lundvall, Lene
AU - Kristensen, Ellids
AU - Giraldi, Annamaria
N1 - Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Pelvic Pain; Vulvar Diseases
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Vulvodynia is a chronic painful disorder with an estimated prevalence of 9-12%. A rising incidence of the condition constitutes a growing problem. This has lead to an increased focus on etiology and treatment, while the definition also requires attention. Previous assumptions stating that the problem is solely a psychological disorder have been abandoned, because inflammatory mechanisms and genetic factors have been found to be involved in the pathogenesis as well as psychosexual contributors. This article describes the terminology and definition of the condition, theories on patho-physiological mechanisms underlying the disorder, methods of diagnosis and evidence and recommendations on clinical management. A critical examination of the literature regarding vulvodynia reveals numerous strategies and recommendations for treatment, many of which are not evidence-based, and a lack of effective treatment for all patients. Research is being undertaken internationally to find more specific and unequivocal causes of the disorder, as well as to develop evidence-based methods of treatment
Udgivelsesdato: 2008
AB - Vulvodynia is a chronic painful disorder with an estimated prevalence of 9-12%. A rising incidence of the condition constitutes a growing problem. This has lead to an increased focus on etiology and treatment, while the definition also requires attention. Previous assumptions stating that the problem is solely a psychological disorder have been abandoned, because inflammatory mechanisms and genetic factors have been found to be involved in the pathogenesis as well as psychosexual contributors. This article describes the terminology and definition of the condition, theories on patho-physiological mechanisms underlying the disorder, methods of diagnosis and evidence and recommendations on clinical management. A critical examination of the literature regarding vulvodynia reveals numerous strategies and recommendations for treatment, many of which are not evidence-based, and a lack of effective treatment for all patients. Research is being undertaken internationally to find more specific and unequivocal causes of the disorder, as well as to develop evidence-based methods of treatment
Udgivelsesdato: 2008
U2 - 10.1080/00016340802323321
DO - 10.1080/00016340802323321
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 18720031
SN - 0001-6349
VL - 87
SP - 893
EP - 901
JO - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
IS - 9
ER -