Vulvodynia treatment remains a complex challenge due to the chronic and enigmatic nature of this condition, which impacts the vulvar area in women and significantly diminishes their quality of life. Vulvodynia, characterized by chronic vulvar pain, affects a significant portion of the female population, with estimates ranging from 6% to 28% (Bachmann et al., 2006). […]
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Interstitial Cystitis (IC), alternatively known as Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS), is a chronic, often debilitating condition characterized by recurring pain or discomfort in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region. Recent research shows a link between IC/BPS and Pudendal Neuralgia (PN), a painful nerve inflammation. This article show you that you can be free from
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Piriformis Syndrome management is no easy feat, but still doable. Especially since this syndrome is a commonly associated condition with Pudendal Neuralgia that can lead to persistent pain, numbness, and tingling sensations in the buttocks, radiating down to the legs. It occurs when the piriformis muscle, located in the buttocks near the top of the
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Pudendal Nerve Block A pudendal nerve block, commonly called a pudendal block, is a medical procedure used for pain management, primarily to alleviate nerve pain stemming from the pudendal nerve. This nerve provides sensation to the pelvic region, including the perineum, rectum, and genitals. In cases where there is nerve compression or damage, patients can
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Vaginal Spasms Vaginal spasms, medically known as vaginismus, manifest as the involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles, often leading to discomfort, vaginal pain, and difficulty or even an inability to engage in vaginal penetration, including sexual intercourse. This condition can be deeply distressing and can lead to a cycle of sexual pain and fear of
Pudendal Nerve Entrapment | Understanding the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Pudendal Nerve Entrapment, a condition that affects the pudendal nerve in the pelvic region, can produce chronic pain and interfere with daily activities. This post aims to provide valuable insights into understanding the condition, recognizing its symptoms, diagnosing and treating it, implementing lifestyle modifications, and
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Ovarian Remnant Syndrome | Understanding The Silent Struggle Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (ORS) is a rare medical disorder that develops when ovarian tissue is left behind following ovarian surgery, such as having undergone oophorectomy. (complete removal of one or both ovaries). This can result in several symptoms, such as chronic pelvic pain, menstrual abnormalities, and infertility.
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Pain with ovulation is called mittelschmerz. It is experienced by about 20% of women in some or all cycles. It occurs roughly halfway between menstrual cycles. It is usually sharp seven and located in the lower abdomen either on the left or right side. It is unknown why this condition happens and usually treated with
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A genitourinary fistula is a permanent opening between the bladder and the vagina, the ureter and the vagina, or the rectum and the vagina. Those fistulas may result from traumatic childbirth, pelvic surgery, trauma or radiation therapy. The symptom of the fistula is loss of urine (vesicovaginal fistula) or stool (rectovaginal fistula) from the vagina.
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Müllerian Duct Anomaly What Are Mullerian Anomalies? Mullerian anomalies can affect up to four percent of the female population. The anomaly is considered a ‘hereditary disorder’; this indicates that this complication occurs during fetal development and is present during childbirth. As an embryo forms, the two paired Mullerian ducts will develop into the female genital
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