Elizabeth Lewis, PT, OCS,
WCS, 10/5/16
Pelvic PT distance journal
club
Aim: To
understand and compare the relative contribution of mucosal versus muscle pain
sensitivity with intercourse as reported from women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD).
Background:
Estimated that 8.3%-16% of women experience
vulvovaginal discomfort in their lifetime and for many, it’s provoked
on contact, commonly referred to as provoked vestibulodynia (PVD).
Little is known about the
etiologies: PFM dysfunction and mucosal components, Or how abnormalities in muscle
form or function may impact pain during intercourse.
And, more information is
needed on the relationship of mucosal sensitivity to PFM
contracture/hypertonicity and potential pain and vice versa.