Vulvar pain ≥3 months duration, without visible findings, lab abnormalities, or an identifiable neurologic disorder
Provoked vulvodynia is often described as the sensation that someth...
Vulvodynia is a clinical diagnosis; there is no definitive test for diagnosis
Pain should be characterized using a standard measure such as the McGill Pain Questionnaire
Use physical exam to r...
Multidisciplinary treatment has best outcomes
Combination of medical treatments, and psychotherapy, physical therapy, and complementary treatments alleviate symptoms more than...
Reassure patients that vulvodynia is not transmissible and does not predispose to cancer (4)[C].
Goal of treatment is symptom control, not cure. Remission can be achieved...
N94.819 Vulvodynia, unspecified
N94.818 Other vulvodynia
N94.810 Vulvar vestibulitis
238968009 vulvodynia (disorder)
30833006 vulvar vestibulitis (disorder)
Vulvodynia is a clinical diagnosis; it should be suspected in any woman with chronic pain at the introitus and vulva.
A decrease in pain may take weeks to months and may not be complete...
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