PMID: 11932072Apr 5, 2002Paper

Vestibular tactile and pain thresholds in women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome

Pain
Caroline F PukallFrances V Abbott

Abstract

Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) is a common cause of dyspareunia in pre-menopausal women. Little is known about sensory function in the vulvar vestibule, despite Kinsey's assertion that it is important for sexual sensation. We examined punctate tactile and pain thresholds to modified von Frey filaments in the genital region of women with VVS and age- and contraceptive-matched pain-free controls. Women with VVS had lower tactile and pain thresholds around the vulvar vestibule and on the labium minus than controls, and these results were reliable over time. Women with VVS also had lower tactile, punctate pain, and pressure-pain tolerance over the deltoid muscle on the upper arm, suggesting that generalized systemic hypersensitivity may contribute to VVS in some women. In testing tactile thresholds, 20% of trials were blank, and there was no group difference in the false positive rate, indicating that response bias cannot account for the lower thresholds. Women with VVS reported significantly more catastrophizing thoughts related to intercourse pain, but there was no difference between groups in catastrophizing for unrelated pains. Pain intensity ratings for stimuli above the pain threshold increased in a parallel fashion with ...Continue Reading

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