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Multilevel local anesthetic nerve blockade for the treatment of vulvar vestibulitis syndrome
OBJECTIVE: Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome is a major cause of dyspareunia. This pilot study was designed to evaluate a novel treatment approach. STUDY DESIGN: This is a prospective study of 27 women with vulvar vestibulitis. The protocol included 5 treatment sessions with caudal epidural, pudendal nerve block, and vestibular infiltration of local anesthetic agents. RESULTS: There were significant improvements in vestibular pain as determined by the vulvalgesiometer, McGill pain questionnaire, self-report, and the Female Sexual Functioning Inventory. CONCLUSION: Serial multilevel nerve blocks administered for the treatment of vulvar vestibulitis is a conceptually neurophysiologically based modality that may be effective and merits a placebo-controlled study.
Los Angeles, CA USA
Departments Name: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Institution name: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angele
Authors: Rapkin AJ, McDonald JS, Morgan M.
Journal Name: Am J Obstet Gynecol.
Data: 2008, Jan
Volume: 198(1):41.e1-5
Country: USA
Other Categories:
Vulvodynia
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