A retrospective study of relevant diagnostic procedures in vulvodynia.

摘要: OBJECTIVE: To identify objective clinical signs of vulvodynia and determine specific diagnostic tests for in women referred to a vulvar outpatient clinic vulval complaints. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study was performed the medical records 201 consecutive Danish patients suspected suffering from who were (Department Gynecology, Rigshospitalet University Hospital) between October 2003 January 2006. RESULTS: Of women, 117 diagnosed with 84 had other diagnoses. clinic, 88.9% correctly before referral. The more likely report dyspareunia (χ 2 = 7.89, p 0.005) stinging pain 3.74, 0.05). nonvulvodynia group tendency toward fissures 5.94, < CONCLUSION: Self-reported are strongly associated vulvodynia. pruritus not be Whether biopsies should regularly when redness is present must explored further prospective studies.