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