Monthly Archive: May 2023

How Hormones Affect Vulvar Pain and Treatment Options

"During menopause, levels of oestrogen, an important hormone in women, naturally go down. As a result, the walls of the vagina tissue become thin, dry, & sometimes swollen & inflamed. In many women, this leads…
Categories : vulvar pain
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How to Communicate Effectively With Your Healthcare Provider About Vulvar Pain

How to Communicate Effectively With Your Healthcare Provider About Vulvar Pain In order to ensure that you receive an optimum outcome to ameliorate your vulva pain, it is essential to provide your Vulva Pain Specialist…
Categories : Vulva Pain Clinic
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FAQs About Vulvar Pain: What You Need to Know

Can My Vulva Pain Get Worse?Unfortunately, due to most GP's lack of extensive knowledge and expertise in this subject: "women experience a constant and unchanging level of pain for years. Others describe their pain as…
Categories : Uncategorised
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Vulvodynia: Diagnosis and Management

"The diagnosis of vulvodynia is made after taking a careful history, ruling out infectious or dermatologic abnormalities, & eliciting pain in response. Treatments recommended by Vulva Pain Doctors include oral medications that decrease nerve hypersensitivity…
Categories : Vulvodynia
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Vulvodynia and the Use of Topical Anaesthetics

"Vulvodynia is a chronic gynaecological disorder. It has a widespread effect on quality of life due to physical disabilities, psychological distress, & sexual dysfunction.  Medications that are normally prescribed for oral use (e.g., antidepressants &…
Categories : Vulvodynia
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