Provoked vulvodynia is thought to be the most common form of vulvovaginal pain, affecting
up to 8% of all cis-women. However, there are currently few treatment options. The primary …

Vulvodynia is common and has an immense impact on affected women and their partners.
Psychological factors have been found to contribute to pain maintenance and exacerbation …

The present study examined the efficacy of a psychological intervention in the management
of chronic vulvar pain from vulvar vestibulitis syndrome. Eight women participated in a four …

Many treatments used for women with vulvodynia are based solely upon expert opinion.
This randomized trial aimed to test the relative efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) …

Background Problems related to pain during vaginal penetration are complex and the
etiology is multi-factorial. It was the aim of the present study to measure whether treatment …

Objective The purpose of study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-based group
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (M-gCBT) compared to education-support group therapy alone …

Objective The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based
group cognitive behavior therapy (M-gCBT) versus education support group therapy for the …

Over the last decades, psychological mechanisms have been identified as key in the
understanding of pain development and maintenance of vulvodynia. Furthermore …

Essential Vulvodynia is a genito-urinary condition characterised by vulval pain,
psychological distress and associated sexual dysfunction. Various features of Essential …

Background and aims Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a common persistent pain state
among women in the Western world, causing dyspareunia, psychological distress and …