"Vulvar Vestibulitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of the vulvar vestibular region at the entrance of the VAGINA, generally involving surface mucosa and submucosal vestibular glands. It is characterized by ERYTHEMA and chronic recurrent pain in this area.
| Descriptor ID |
D054515
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.944.902.368
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| Concept/Terms |
Vulvar Vestibulitis- Vulvar Vestibulitis
- Vestibulitides, Vulvar
- Vestibulitis, Vulvar
- Vulvar Vestibulitides
- Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vulvar Vestibulitis" by people in Profiles.
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Somatization and psychological distress among women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2008 Oct; 103(1):38-43.