-
- J Paavonen.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
- Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1995 Apr 1; 74 (4): 243-7.
AbstractVulvodynia is a syndrome of unexplained vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, and psychological disability. The incidence of prevalence of this condition is not known. Several subtypes of vulvodynia have been recognized. Recognition of the distinct subsets of vulvodynia is a pre-requisite for successful management. Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome, cyclic vulvovaginitis, and dysesthetic vulvodynia are the most common subtypes. Other frequently misdiagnosed vulvar or vaginal conditions which can also cause culvodynia are vulvar papillomatosis, cytolytic vaginosis, lactobacillosis, and desquamative inflammatory vaginitis. In addition, many vulvar dermatoses can cause acute or chronic vulvar itching or pain, and are a frequent cause of differential diagnostic problems. In conclusion, vulvodynia is a complex multifactorial underdiagnosed clinical syndrome. Systematic epidemiologic, etiologic, and therapeutic studies of vulvodynia should be undertaken.
Notes
Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
- Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as
*italics*,_underline_or**bold**. - Superscript can be denoted by
<sup>text</sup>and subscript<sub>text</sub>. - Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines
1. 2. 3., hyphens-or asterisks*. - Links can be included with:
[my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com) - Images can be included with:
 - For footnotes use
[^1](This is a footnote.)inline. - Or use an inline reference
[^1]to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document[^1]: This is a long footnote..