Vestibular hyaluronic acid injection in provoked vestibulodynia patients and its effect on pain and sexual function: A preliminary report.

Objective: Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a challenging and distressing problem for women. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the management of this condition.

Method: This is a retrospective review of 12 women diagnosed with PVD and treated with HA (19 mg/mL) applied, point-by-point, to the vestibular region at 2 mm intervals and at a depth of 0.

Outcomes of Vaginismus Therapy Assessed by Penetrative Intercourse, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Marital Satisfaction.

We evaluated the treatment outcomes of the patients with primary vaginismus in a specialized clinic. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT), finger exercises, and vaginal dilators were used. Symptom Checklist-90 Revised, Martial Adjustment Inventory, Female Sexual Function Index and Golombok-Rust Index for Sexual Satisfaction were applied pre-and post-treatment.

Insights Into the Vaginismus Treatment by Cognitive Behavioral Therapies: Correlation With Sexual Dysfunction Identified in Male Spouses of the Patients.

To examine retrospectively sexual dysfunction in the male spouses of 425 female patients who had presented to our clinic and were diagnosed with primary vaginismus. Seven questions related to age, profession, educational status, number of marriages, personality structure, sexual experience, and sexual dysfunction history were directed to the spouses of the 425 female patients presenting to our clinic for vaginismus treatment between 2015 and 2018. Men reporting sexual dysfunction were evaluated by a urologist, and the necessary treatment was initiated.

The histopathological results of vestibulectomy specimens in localized provoked vulvodynia in Turkey.

Introduction: Localized Provoked Vulvodynia (LPV) is a gynecological disease that is difficult to manage. Despite the wide spectrum of pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment modalities, there is limited success in the management of this disease. Surgical treatment is usually performed as the last resort.