title: The causes and prevalence of vestibulodynia: a vulvar pain disorder.
abstract: Vestibulodynia is a chronic type of vulvar pain that affects at least 16% of women in the United States. The condition is often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all due to a lack of knowledge among health care professionals. Delayed diagnosis puts a woman at risk for sexual dysfunction, decreased quality of life, and relationship conflict.
authors.affiliation: Sexual Medicine & Wellness Center, Methodist Physicians Women's Clinic, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feldhaus-Dahir
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain; D010808:Physical Examination; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D056650:Vulvodynia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*