There are no specific guidelines for
treating vulvodynia as each presentation is so unique, however, a multi-modal approach is considered best practice (1).
Not exact matches
«One of the major problems with
vulvodynia is physicians tend not to recognize it, diagnose it or
treat it, so many women suffer without knowing their symptoms have a name and that treatment is possible,» says Reed.
«The more physicians become aware of how often this happens and who the condition affects, the more likely they are to teach patients about
vulvodynia and
treat them or refer them for care.»
Vulvodynia can be a frustrating condition to
treat, because
vulvodynia simply means pain in the vulva (or specifically in the vulvar vestibule), the name of the condition alone doesn't tell us much about the root cause of
vulvodynia.
She consults and
treats many women suffering from pelvic floor dysfunctions such as endometriosis, vaginismus /
vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, etc. that prevents them from conceiving.