Causes of vulvar pain in women

　　female , sometimes suffer from an unspeakable trouble - vulvar pain (Vulvodynia). Vulvar pain in women is often characterized by burning, itching, throbbing, or sensitivity in the vagina. These symptoms generally appear in the labia, sometimes around the vaginal opening, and sometimes affect the vestibular glands. Vulvodynia will cause diffuse tingling or pain at certain points to the patient.

　　Although a significant number of women experience chronic, indescribable genital pain, vulvodynia has only recently gained public attention and been classified as disease category. Similar to fibromyalgia (fibromyalgia is a chronic muscle pain whose cause is often unidentified), medical research has not yet elucidated the specific cause of vulvar pain, which may be caused by many factors. Furthermore, currently this clinical The treatment of symptoms is also not very optimistic.

　　Data shows that women aged 18-25 are more likely to develop this disease. Now, the negative impact of this pain has extended from the bedroom to the office: many marriages have been terminated because of it ； Many women are unable to function ； Many women with the disease have to endure torture-like pain whether they sit down or put on their pants.

　　Vulvar pain affects quality of life

　　A 2008 article in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine conducted a study of 75 women who experienced persistent vulvar pain. These 75 volunteers were recruited and classified according to the standards published by the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease.

　　In this test, subjects completed a questionnaire about the impact of chronic vulvar pain on women's own psychological functioning and quality of life. When age and duration of vulvar symptoms were statistically analyzed, women with vulvodynia reported worse outcomes in areas of social relationships, emotions, and physical activity than women with other chronic vulvar conditions. Overall vulvar or vaginal pain was weakly associated with psychosocial impairment in social, emotional, and quality-of-life domains.

　　People who have been assaulted are more likely to have vulvar pain

　　Recent studies have shown that childhood violence is associated with fibromyalgia, persistent pelvic pain, and chronic intractable pain in women as adults. low back pain There is a connection between them. Likewise, a 2005 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that women who received little or no support from their families as children were two to three times more likely to report symptoms of vulvodynia than those who received more support as children.

　　Additionally, women who reported feeling unsafe as children in their homes, neighborhoods, or schools were two to three times more likely to report symptoms of vulvar pain as adults than women who did not report such fears.

　　The researchers then further evaluated whether the relationship between fear or physical harm and vulvar pain might be related to the source of the disorder. Women who report that they have been abused or violated (including emotional and physical violence) by a major family member (father, mother or sibling) vulvodynia The probability is 3-4 times higher than that of women with no history of such abuse.

　　Women who reported severe sexual abuse were six times more likely to experience symptoms of vulvodynia than women who did not. Because of this, scientists point out that the combination of severe abuse, childhood abuse, and lack of family support may lead to 14 times the risk of developing the disease in women without such experiences.

　　Despite these data, the mechanisms by which childhood abuse triggers adult vulvodynia remain unclear. Nonetheless, health care organizations are now taking cues from these studies. They believe it is important for patients suffering from chronic pain to assess early experiences of victimization, especially for women suffering from vulvar pain.