Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 175-177, July 2009

Vulvodynia management

Ruchika Dhar MB ChB is a Specialist Registrar at Nottingham NHS Trust, City campus, Nottingham, UK

David Nunns MD MRCOG is a Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, Nottingham NHS Trust, City campus, Nottingham, UK

Abstract 

Vulvodynia is the cause of chronic vulval pain in the absence of skin disease and infection. It is considered difficult to manage by health professionals notably doctors. The reasons for this difficulty is that some patients will have a number of issues that need addressing, which falls out of the remit of gynaecologists’ training. As clinicians we should be able to assess and diagnose patients and then triage patients to the various disciplines related to vulval pain management depending on the individual needs of the patient. This review outlines the problem and offers some ideas on treatment.

Keywords: sexual dysfunction, vulval pain, vulvodynia

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PII: S1751-7214(09)00053-0

doi:10.1016/j.ogrm.2009.03.008

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 175-177, July 2009

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