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Complex pain syndrome with unknown etiology, characterized by constant or intermittent generalized vulva pain (Generalized vulvodynia) or localized burning sensations in the VESTIBULE area when pressure is applied (Vestibulodynia, or Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome). Typically, vulvar tissue with vulvodynia appears normal without infection or skin disease. Vulvodynia impacts negatively on a woman's quality of life as it interferes with sexual and daily activities.
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- Generalized Vulvodynia
- Vestibulodynia
- Vulva Pain
- Pain, Vulva
- Vulvodynia, Generalized
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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do not confuse with VULVAR VESTIBULITIS
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History Note
2010; for Vestibulodynia, use VULVAR VESTIBULITIS SYNDROME 2008-2009
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- Dyspareunia (1987-2007)
- Vulvar Vestibulitis (2008-2009)
- Vulvitis (1987-2007)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vulvodynia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056650. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056650
- Vulvodynia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulvodynia
- Vulvodynia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1571008