Faculty Articles
Title
Vulvodynia Study Endorsing Gabapentin for Pelvic Muscle Pain: An In-depth Look
Publication Title
Pharmacy Times
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-9-2019
Publisher
Intellisphere
Abstract
Sexual pain in women remains a difficult and elusive medical condition to treat. Provoked vulvodynia current recommended therapies include pelvic floor physical therapy and psychological interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and sexual counseling.1 Pharmacologic options remain limited to topical lidocaine, hormonal cream (typically estrogen + testosterone), and tricyclic antidepressants and their evidence for use remains mixed at best. Vulvodynia etiology is multifactorial and likely involves central sensitization, muscle and tissue nociception, and mucosal mechanoreceptor dysfunction.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Keywords
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), gabapentin, pelvis, sexual counseling, vulvodynia study
NSUWorks Citation
Krichbaum, Michelle and Fudin, Jeffrey, "Vulvodynia Study Endorsing Gabapentin for Pelvic Muscle Pain: An In-depth Look" (2019). Faculty Articles. 342.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_corx_facarticles/342