Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome WisdomCard

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Research Notes on Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome


Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome is the most common type of chronic vulvo-vaginal pain.1 It is described as a painful response to touch or pressure around the vaginal opening.2 Symptoms include vulval and vaginal pain which is worse during menstruation and pain during sex.3

Fast Facts:

  • Affects approximately 10% of women at some point in life.1
  • Medications such as amitriptyline, estrogen, and nytroglycerin are routinely used for treatment.3
  • Some women have found relief in using topical capsaicin to relieve the pain of vulvar vestibulitis syndrome.4

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Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 National Vulvodynia Association: Refining Diagnostic Criteria of a Pain Disorder: Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome
  2. MedicineNet: Finding Relief from Vulva Pain
  3. 3.0 3.1 Vibrance Associates (via OurGyn): 14 Different Treatments for Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome
  4. Medscape: Capsaicin and the Treatment of Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome: A Valuable Alternative?

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