title: Vulvodynia: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Vulvodynia is defined as chronic vulvar burning, stinging, rawness, soreness or pain in the absence of objective clinical or laboratory findings to explain these symptoms. Vulvodynia is a chronic pain syndrome affecting up to 18% of the female population and is generally regarded as an underdiagnosed difficult to treat gynecological disorder. An increasing number of patients present with symptoms of vulvar pain, soreness, burning or irritation, which becomes chronic. Vulvodynia is a term used to describe chronic burning and/or pain in the vulva without objective clinical or laboratory findings to explain these symptoms. We present a case of vulvodynia accompanying somatoform disorder and depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatih University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ilknurinegol@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ilknur Inegol
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Gumus
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sarifakioglu
authors.forename: Hilal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Nilgun Ozturk
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Turhan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000639:Amitriptyline; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors