title: Management of vulval pain--whose responsibility?
abstract: Vulval pain can be acute or chronic. Usually patients present to their general practitioner when the pain is acute but, when specialist advice is required, vulval pain can present a real dilemma over to whom to refer patients. Genitourinary medicine, gynaecology, dermatology and sexual dysfunction clinics all play an important part in the holistic management of this symptom. Consultation in a sympathetic environment with appropriate investigations and collaboration between different disciplines may provide a diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Contraceptive and Sexual Health Service, St Michael's Hospital, Lichfield, Staffs, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kundu
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000628:therapy*