Importance Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a challenging condition that affects an estimated
26% of the world's female population. Chronic pelvic pain accounts for 40% of …

Introduction Epidemiologic research in female sexual dysfunction (FSD) has gained
momentum in recent years, particularly in clinical populations and in menopausal women …

STUDY QUESTION To what extent are endometriosis and its related physical and mental
symptoms associated with the perceived level of sexual functioning in women and their male …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of painful sex among women in Britain, and to explore
associated sexual, relationship and health factors that should be considered in assessment …

OBJECTIVE: Vulvodynia is a chronic pain syndrome of unknown origin with scant data on
frequency. This study assessed the prevalence of vulvodynia symptoms in a sample of US …

Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a common form of chronic vulvar pain with unknown
aetiology. Central pain regulatory mechanisms have been suggested to be disrupted in …

Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a recurrent, localized vulvovaginal pain
problem, carries a significant psychosexual burden for afflicted women, who report …

Although various biopsychosocial factors have been associated with dyspareunia, research
to date has focused on retrospective reports of adult women, and lack of consensus …

Pelvic pain problems affecting women's sexual and reproductive health are poorly
understood and often misdiagnosed or ignored [21]. In addition to their high prevalence …

Objective To assess whether the risk of vulvodynia is associated with previous use of oral
contraceptives (OC s). Design Longitudinal population‐based study. Setting Four counties in …