THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND DIFFUSE NOXIOUS INHIBITORY CONTROL FUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH PROVOKED VESTIBULODYNIA AND PAIN FREE CONTROLS

Provoked Vestibulodynia (PVD) is the most common form of chronic vulvar pain, affecting 12% of women in the general population. PVD is characterized by a severe burning pain in response to pressure localized to the vaginal entrance. Research examining the pain component of PVD indicates that it has...

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Main Author: Sutton, Katherine Stella
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Format: Others
Language:en
en
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/725