Understanding and treating hormonal vulvodynia
Vulvodynia may have hormonal roots, ranging from being on the the pill , taking certain medications. or having lost an ovary or breast to cancer.
Congenital or acquired neuroproliferative vulvodynia
We take a look at neuroproliferative vulvodynia, where there are too many pain-sensing nerve-endings around the vaginal entrance.
USA: painful sex and have Medicare? Your treatment is NO LONGER excluded from Medicare Part D
If you are menopausal, are experiencing pain during sex, and have Medicare in the USA, your drug treatments are covered.
Vulvovaginal-gingival lichen planus (or syndrome) (VVG-LP)
Vulvovaginal-gingival syndrome (or vulvovaginal-gingival lichen planus) is a rare variety of lichen planus affecting both the mouth and the vulva/vagina.
Vulvovaginal lichen planus (LP)
There are several different types of lichen planus, a lichenoid condition that can affect the vulva and the mouth. Lichen planus can affect keratinisation of the skin on any part of the body, causing thickening and hardening of skin.
Clinical trials: is vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vestibulodynia) caused by the pill? STUDY NOW CLOSED
Clinical trial seeking participants on VVS and the pill STUDY NOW CLOSED
Perineoplasty
The perineoplasty procedure is used to either tighten, loosen or cosmetically augment the perineal area between the anus and the vaginal opening.
Understanding and treating vulvodynia
Vulvodynia is a vulvar pain condition with a variety of causes, and thus a variety of treatments.