title: Vulvar pain syndromes: vestibulodynia.
abstract: Chronic pain anywhere on the body can be debilitating and demoralizing. When the pain is associated with sexuality, it can erode self-esteem and diminish relationships. Vestibulodynia (pain in the vulvar vestibule) is poorly understood and presents a clinical challenge to the provider. Although the etiology of vestibulodynia is unclear, and randomized controlled trials of therapies are lacking, the knowledge of current theories and treatments will assist providers in caring for women with this enigmatic problem.
authors.affiliation: Midwifery Faculty Practice, CT, USA. teri.stone-godena@yale.edu <teri.stone-godena@yale.edu>
authors.forename: Teri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stone-Godena
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013577:Syndrome; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016387:Women's Health