Chronic vulvovaginal pruritus treated successfully with GnRH analogue.
A Medline search shows that this is the first reported case where vulvovaginal pruritus was treated successfully with a GnRH analogue. The report describes a patient with chronic premenstrual vulvovaginal pruritus thought to be attributable to autoimmune progesterone dermatitis.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK. asok.banerjee@ntlworld.com
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D000328:Adult; D000982:Antipruritics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D016729:Leuprolide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000009:adverse effects; D011372:Progestins / Q000009:adverse effects; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011539:Pruritus Vulvae / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000982:Antipruritics; D011372:Progestins; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011374:Progesterone; D016729:Leuprolide