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KMID : 0644120190320040159
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2019 Volume.32 No. 4 p.159 ~ p.169
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A Clinical Report on Three Patients with Vulvodynia
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Lee Eun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean medicine treatments on a vulvodynia.
Methods: The patients appealed for chronic vulvar pain with no clear identifiable cause. Two patients suffered from generalized vulvodynia, one suffered from provoked vestibulodynia. They were treated by Korean medical treatments, such as herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion.
Results: After the treatment, the vulvar pain decreased. One suffered from provoked vestibulodynia succeeded in having non-painful penetrative sexual intercourse.
Conclusions: This study shows that Korean medicine treatments were effective in reducing symptoms of vulvodynia.
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KEYWORD
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Vulvodynia, Vulvar Vestibulitis, Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia
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