Active clinical trials for "Vulvar Vestibulitis"

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of an educational seminar series for women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS).

Currently, the pathogenesis of Localized Provoked Vulvodynia (LPV) has not been elucidated. Few observations may point to involvement of the microbiome: the association of LPV with preceding chronic recurrent candidiasis, and the reports of the beneficial effect of a diet avoiding oxalate on Vulvodynia. Studies in the new field of microbiome research focus on the composition of overall microorganisms in our body and their impacts on our health. Changes in the composition of the vaginal microbiota (dysbiosis) have been linked with different health and disease states. We have also shown recently that women can be divided into 2 groups according to the composition of their vaginal microbiome. The proposed study will compare the vaginal microbiome of women with severe LPV, not treated by diet and otherwise healthy, to women without LPV (we will also compare our results to the NIH HMP data). Vaginal pH and date of menstrual cycle will be checked. We propose that dysbiosis in the vaginal microbiota may trigger the development of LPV.

There have been reports in the medical literature demonstrating a link between the development of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a sexual pain disorder, and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the prevalence of HCs induced PVD among a HC naïve population, to evaluate which of the components of the HCs are associated with a higher risk of the development of PVD, and to evaluate which clinical and genetic factors predispose the patient to HCs induced PVD. Assessments will be made through patient questionnaires, physical examinations, and blood tests. Microarray techniques will be employed to characterize, on a global level, the gene expression profiles of women who develop PVD in comparison to those who do not develop PVD. Patients will be followed for a year. Results will be used to develop a larger clinical trial.

The study aims to assess and compare the pain in women suffering from provoked vestibulodynia, before treatment with botulinum injections, 3 months after treatment and 18 months after treatment.

Hypothesis: to examine a possible association between localized vulvodynia and H. pylori infection.