vulvodynia

Noun

Meaning

vulvodynia (uncountable)

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

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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