Open AccessReview of the Literature on the Psychoemotional Reality of Women with Vulvodynia: Difficulties Met and Strategies Developed
Author(s) -
Maude Cantin-Drouin,
Dominique Damant,
Daniel Turcotte
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pain research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1918-1523
pISSN - 1203-6765
DOI - 10.1155/2008/801019
Subject(s) - vulvodynia , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , surgery , pelvic pain
Within the past three decades, increased attention has been placed on the study of vulvodynia -- an unexplained chronic vulvular discomfort felt without any related pathology. In addition to its physical implications, vulvodynia has a psychosocial dimension.
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