title: Vulvar pain: Anatomic and recent pathophysiologic considerations.
abstract: Vulvar pain syndrome or vulvodynia is a common multifactorial, heterogeneous, and chronic gynecological disorder with an estimated prevalence of up to 16%. This disorder seriously impacts the quality of life of women in several ways. The etiology of this condition is complex and remains elusive and requires an extensive differential diagnosis. A standard therapeutic approach for the management of vulvar pain is still under investigation and must be multidisciplinary. This review outlines the anatomic and pathophysiologic aspects of vulvar pain.
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, Texas, USA. gary.ventolini@ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ventolini
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059225:Nociception; D059226:Nociceptive Pain / Q000150:complications; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014844:Vulva / Q000294:innervation* / Q000503:physiopathology; D056650:Vulvodynia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*