Vulval vestibulitis

Vulval Vestibulitis Syndrome

Current Concepts about Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome

Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: a clinical approach.

Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) is a heterogeneous, multisystemic, and multifactorial disease and is one of the leading causes of dyspareunia in fertile women. As a multisystemic disease, it involves the mucous structure of the vulvar vestibule and the immune, muscular, vascular, and nervous systems, including pain fibers and centers. As a multifactorial disease, its etiology is complex, inv...

Genitourin Med 1997;73:541-544 Psychological and psychosexual aspects of vulvar vestibulitis

Aims: To objectively assess the psychological and psychosexual morbidity of patients with vulvar vestibulitis. Methods: 30 patients with variable degrees of vulvar vestibulitis were recruited from a vulval clinic. Each patient underwent a detailed history and clinical examination. Friedrich's criteria were used for the diagnosis of vulvar vestibulitis. Standardised questionnaires to assess psyc...

2014 UK national guideline on the management of vulval conditions.

Scope and Purpose The main objective is to aid recognition of the signs and symptoms and complications of vulval conditions which may present in Genitourinary Medicine clinic attendees. This guideline offers recommendations on the diagnostic tests and treatment regimes needed for the effective management of the following vulval conditions: Vulval lichen sclerosus Vulval lichen planus Vulval der...