title: Similarities between interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and vulvodynia: implications for patient management.
abstract: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and vulvodynia are chronic pain syndromes that appear to be intertwined from the perspectives of embryology, pathology and epidemiology. These associations may account for similar responses to various therapies.
authors.affiliation: 1 Academic Urology at Bryn Mawr, The Center for Pelvic Medicine, Rosemont, PA, USA ; 2 Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Pelvic Pain Treatment Center, The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore-LIJ Healthcare System, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer Yonaitis
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Fariello
authors.affiliation: 1 Academic Urology at Bryn Mawr, The Center for Pelvic Medicine, Rosemont, PA, USA ; 2 Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Pelvic Pain Treatment Center, The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore-LIJ Healthcare System, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Moldwin
keywords: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS); vulvodynia, urogenital sinus (UGS), treatments
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