title: Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: a review.
abstract: Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) is a perplexing disease involving pain limited to the vulvar vestibule without objective clinical findings to explain the symptoms. The condition impairs sexual function and creates significant psychological distress. Its cause is unknown, and few randomized studies exist on the efficacy of interventions. This article reviews disease characteristics, possible etiologies, and approaches to management.
authors.affiliation: Feminine Care and Family Care Research and Development, The Procter & Gamble Company, 6110 Center Hill Avenue, Box 136, Cincinnati, OH 45224, USA. farage.m@pg.com
authors.forename: Miranda A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Farage
authors.forename: Rudolf P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Galask
mesh_terms: D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D013577:Syndrome; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*