Vulvodynia: An introduction and critical review of a chronic pain condition

Pain

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 3-10

  Masheb, Robin M ^a   Nash, Justin M ^b   Brondolo, Elizabeth ^c   Kerns, Robert D ^a,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Gynecology; Multidimensional; Vulvodynia; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMITRIPTYLINE; CAPSAICIN; DAPSONE; ISOTRETINOIN; OXALIC ACID; PROGESTERONE;

BURN; CHRONIC PAIN; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYSPAREUNIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ERYTHEMA; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LASER SURGERY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VAGINISM; VULVITIS; VULVODYNIA;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN; VAGINAL DISEASES; VULVA;

EID: 0034193796     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(99)00256-0     Document Type: Review

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