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Vulvodynia is a chronic pain condition that affects the vulvar area and occurs without an identifiable cause. [1] Symptoms typically include a feeling of burning or irritation. [ 2 ] It has been established by the ISSVD that for the diagnosis to be made symptoms must last at least three months.
Tight muscles can even contribute to and cause pain in the posterior area of the vestibule. People with hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction may experience urinary symptoms like urgency and/or symptoms like constipation, rectal fissures, hip pain, and/or lower back pain. [10] Pain extending outside of the vulvar vestibule may have other sources.
7. Vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is chronic vaginal pain without an identifiable cause (so, not because of an infection or another medical condition), according to the National Vulvodynia Association ...
Vulvodynia is a chronic pain condition which involves the sensation of pain in the area surrounding the vaginal opening in response to physical stimulation such as vaginal penetration. [18] This condition can be distressing to people who have it as it can interfere with intimacy. [ 18 ]
Vulvodynia, or painful vulvar syndrome, refers to “pain in the vagina or vulva (which can include the clitoris, labia, vestibule-vaginal opening, and urethra) that lasts at least three months ...
(It's also sometimes referred to as vulvodynia, but technically, that only refers to generalized vulvar pain, whereas vestibulodynia is limited to pain at the entry of the vagina.)
A vestibulectomy is a gynecological surgical procedure that can be used to treat vulvar pain, specifically in cases of provoked vestibulodynia. Vestibulodynia (vulvar vestibulitis) is a chronic pain syndrome that is a subtype of localized vulvodynia [1] where chronic pain and irritation is present in the vulval vestibule, which is near the entrance of the vagina. [2]
Symptoms of vulvar cancer include itching, a lump or sore on the vulva which does not heal and/or grows larger, and sometimes discomfort/pain/swelling in the vulval area. Treatments include vulvectomy – removal of all or part of the vulva.