Chronic vulvar pain. Clinical case and literature review

  • Julius Bartašius Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos, Affiliate Hospital of oncology
  • Asta Mažeikaitė Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos, Anaesthesiology Department
  • Aurelija Janušaitienė Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos, Affiliate Hospital of oncology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37499/LAG.868
Keywords: chronic pain, vulvar pain, vulvodynia, treatment, lidocaine, vulvectomy

Abstract

Chronic vulvar pain is frequent symptom that affects a quality of life and mental health while it remains unpopular reason for gynaecological appointment. Chronic vulvar pain may be caused by various organic vulval pathologies.  Vulvodynia is diagnosed if no organic vulvar pathology is found. Clinical case of chronic vulvar pain and literature is reviewed in this article.

Published
2022-04-08
Issue
Vol 25 No 1 (2022)
Section
Clinical case