Vestibulodynia

Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS), vestibulodynia, or simply vulvar vestibulitis, is vulvodynia localized to the vestibule region. It tends to be associated with a highly localized "burning" or "cutting" type of pain. The pain of vulvodynia may extend into the clitoris; this is referred to as clitorodynia.

 

Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome (VVS) is the most common subtype of vulvodynia that affects premenopausal women. The syndrome has been cited as affecting about 10% to 15% of women seeking gynecological care.

 

Symptoms:

•     VVS is characterized by severe pain with attempted penetration of the vaginal orifice

 

•     Complaints of tenderness with pressure within the vulval vestibule.

 

•     Feelings of irritation and burning that persist for hours or days following sexual activity

 

•     Pain provoked by contact with an object, such as with the insertion of a tampon or penis or with the pressure from sitting on a bicycle seat, provoked vestibulodynia, or it may be constant, as in the case of generalized vulvodynia.