Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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Study of the oriental and western medical literature for vulvodynia

외음부(外陰部) 통증(痛症)에 대한 동서의학적(東西醫學的) 고찰(考察)

  • Je, Jong-Min (Dept. of Ob & Gyn. College of Oriental Medicine. Dae-jeon univ.) ;
  • Yoo, Dong-Youl (Dept. of Ob & Gyn. College of Oriental Medicine. Dae-jeon univ.)
  • 제종민 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 유동열 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실)
  • Accepted : 2006.11.15
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Vulvodynia is the term used to describe unexplained vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, and the resultant psychological disability. Vulvodynia may cause physical disabilities, psychological or emotional distress, sexual dysfunction and limitation of daily activities. But its etiologies and treatments are not defined yet. In vulvodynia, the first method of treatment is conservative treatment. surgery is carried out on patients who have failed consevative therapy. In conservative therapy, the rate of improvements is low, 30-40%Surgical procedures are effective in almost patients, but the efficacy is not known in patients with the riskiness. This study is designed to find best way of evaluation about the vulvodynia.

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