Health seeking behaviours and treatments received by Australian women with vulvodynia: A cross-sectional survey.

Alice M Mitchell Michael Armour K Jane Chalmers

Published in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2021)

Australian women with vulvodynia seek help from several professionals and receive a variety of treatments for their pain. Of concern is many treatments that are being offered clinically have very little peer-reviewed evidence of effectiveness in vulvodynia.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
chronic pain
public health
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
pain management
neuropathic pain
health information
health promotion