Physical Modalities for the Treatment of Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2010 to 2023.
Victoria A JackmanKrisztina BajzakAlex RainsMichelle SwabMichelle E MillerGabrielle S LoganDiana L GustafsonPublished in: International journal of women's health (2024)
Published studies that investigated a range of physical treatments for LPV showed some positive effects, except for transcranial direct-current stimulation. The remaining modalities demonstrated improved sexual pain and treatment satisfaction, when measured. Findings were mixed for non-sexual pain. There was insufficient evidence to draw conclusions regarding other outcomes. Researchers are encouraged to conduct larger, high-quality studies that sample more diverse patient populations and use patient-oriented outcomes to assess effectiveness of physical modalities.
Keyphrases
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- chronic pain
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- randomized controlled trial
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