"Vulvodynia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Complex pain syndrome with unknown etiology, characterized by constant or intermittent generalized vulva pain (Generalized vulvodynia) or localized burning sensations in the VESTIBULE area when pressure is applied (Vestibulodynia, or Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome). Typically, vulvar tissue with vulvodynia appears normal without infection or skin disease. Vulvodynia impacts negatively on a woman's quality of life as it interferes with sexual and daily activities.
| Descriptor ID |
D056650
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.944.951
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| Concept/Terms |
Generalized Vulvodynia- Generalized Vulvodynia
- Generalized Vulvodynias
- Vulvodynia, Generalized
- Vulvodynias, Generalized
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vulvodynia" by people in Profiles.
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Dysregulation in Sphingolipid Signaling Pathways is Associated With Symptoms and Functional Connectivity of Pain Processing Brain Regions in Provoked Vestibulodynia. J Pain. 2021 12; 22(12):1586-1605.
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Reduced concentrations of vaginal metabolites involved in steroid hormone biosynthesis are associated with increased vulvar vestibular pain and vaginal muscle tenderness in provoked vestibulodynia: An exploratory metabolomics study. Mol Pain. 2021 Jan-Dec; 17:17448069211041853.
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Vulvodynia: What We Know and Where We Should Be Going. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2017 Apr; 21(2):150-156.
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Polymorphisms of the androgen receptor gene and hormonal contraceptive induced provoked vestibulodynia. J Sex Med. 2014 Nov; 11(11):2764-71.