VULVODYNIA

Course overview

VULVODYNIA IS A VULVAR PAIN OF AT LEAST THREE MONTHS' DURATION WITHOUT A CLEAR IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE. IT IS A DIAGNOSIS OF EXCLUSION AND IS CONSIDERED AN IDIOPATHIC PAIN DISORDER. VULVODYNIA CAN CAUSE PAIN THAT IS SEVERE, DEBILITATING, AND DEVASTATING TO THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM IT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF VULVODYNIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM THIS CONDITION.