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vulvodynia

Noun

Meaning

vulvodynia (uncountable)

(medicine) Pain in the vulva unexplained by vulvar or vaginal infection or skin disease.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Many other conditions that are not truly vulvodynia (diagnosis is made by ruling out other causes of vulvar pain) could be confused with it. Source: Internet

It may be constant, intermittent or happen only when the vulva is touched, but vulvodynia is usually defined as lasting for years. Source: Internet

Medications A number of medications have been used to treat vulvodynia. Source: Internet

Mental health Like many other people with pain disorders, those with vulvodynia may often be impacted by the frustration of finding a diagnosis, subsequently confronted with an area of medicine that is still in relative infancy. Source: Internet

Moreover, there are probably several causes of vulvodynia, and some may be individual to the patient. Source: Internet

The pain of vulvodynia may extend into the clitoris; this is referred to as clitorodynia. Source: Internet

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