Vulvar lichen sclerosus: current perspectives

JM Krapf, L Mitchell, MA Holton… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory dermatosis that may lead to scarring
of the vulva and sexual dysfunction. LS affects women of all ages and often goes …

Vulvodynia: assessment and treatment

AT Goldstein, CF Pukall, C Brown… - The journal of sexual …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Vulvodynia constitutes a highly prevalent form of sexual pain in women, and
current information regarding its assessment and treatment is needed. Aim To update the …

Vulvodynia: definition, prevalence, impact, and pathophysiological factors

CF Pukall, AT Goldstein, S Bergeron… - The journal of sexual …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Vulvodynia constitutes a highly prevalent form of chronic genital pain in women,
and current information regarding its definition, prevalence, impact, and pathophysiologic …

Treatment of vulvodynia: pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches

NO Rosen, SJ Dawson, M Brooks, S Kellogg-Spadt - Drugs, 2019 - Springer
Vulvodynia is a common, recurrent, vulvar pain condition with debilitating consequences for
affected women's health and quality of life. The heterogeneity of women suffering from …

Vulvodynia—it is time to accept a new understanding from a neurobiological perspective

R Torres-Cueco, F Nohales-Alfonso - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vulvodynia is one the most common causes of pain during sexual intercourse in
premenopausal women. The burden of vulvodynia in a woman's life can be devastating due …

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Vulvodynia: A Clinician's Guide.

SA Prendergast - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 2017 - europepmc.org
Vulvar pain affects up to 20% of women at some point in their lives, and most women with
vulvar pain have associated pelvic floor impairments. Pelvic floor dysfunction is associated …

Lichen sclerosus of the vulva

F Guidozzi - Climacteric, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Lichen sclerosus of the vulva (LSV) is seen frequently enough to warrant knowing how to
diagnose it and institute appropriate treatment strategies. LSV is a chronic skin disorder …

Patient satisfaction of surgical treatment of clitoral phimosis and labial adhesions caused by lichen sclerosus

AN Flynn, M King, M Rieff, J Krapf… - Sexual …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis, usually affecting the
anogenital skin in women. This chronic inflammation can cause scarring of genitalia …

Pain characteristics, fear-avoidance variables, and pelvic floor function as predictors of treatment response to physical therapy in women with provoked vestibulodynia

C Bélanger, C Dumoulin, S Bergeron… - The Clinical Journal …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim was to investigate whether pretreatment pain characteristics,
psychological variables, and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function predict the response to …

Does One Measure Fit All? The Role of Experimentally Induced Pain Tests in the Assessment of Women with Provoked Vestibular Pain

A Lev-Sagie, N Rayan-Gharra… - … Journal of Women's …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose A diagnostic algorithm was recently suggested to address the underlying
mechanisms of provoked-vestibulodynia (PVD). It delineates four subgroups (Hormonal …