New models to study vulvodynia:hyperinnervation and nociceptor sensitization in the female genital tract
Christine M. Barry
Kalyani K. Huilgol
Rainer V. Haberberger
摘要：Vulvodynia is a prevalent form of chronic pain, most com-monly affecting the vaginal vestibule (vestibulodynia) (Pukall et al., 2016). Women with vulvodynia describe intense pain in response to light touch of the affected region, such that sexual function and other activities can be severely limited. Medical costs associated with vulvodynia are high, exceeding $21 billion annually in the United States (Xie et al., 2012). The high level of direct medical costs has been linked to high treatment failure rates. Many women with the disorder consult multiple practi-tioners and undergo multiple courses of treatment with limited benefit.
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论文发表日期：2018-01-01
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：2( 2096-2097 )