title: Submucous infiltration of betamethasone and lidocaine in the treatment of vulvar vestibulitis.
abstract: We present a case of persistent vulvar vestibulitis treated for several years unsuccessfully that has come to an end using a six week course of submucous infiltration of betamethasone and lidocaine in the vestibular area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, PO Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel. samits@bezeqint.net
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: Hemda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tifheret
authors.forename: Simcha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lazer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010146:Pain; D014848:Vulvovaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001623:Betamethasone; D008012:Lidocaine