Relationship Between Vulvodynia and Chronic Comorbid Pain Conditions

• DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31825957cf
• Publication Date: 2012-06-22T16:54:56Z
• Authors: Barbara D. Reed; Siobán D. Harlow; Ananda Sen; Rayna M. Edwards; Di Chen; Hope K. Haefner
• Keywords: Vulvodynia

To estimate the relationship among presence of vulvodynia, fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.Validated questionnaire-based screening tests for four pain conditions were completed by women with without vulvodynia who participating in Michigan Woman to Health Study, a longitudinal population-based survey southeastern Michigan. Weighted estimates prevalence characteristics participants these chronic comorbid calculated using regression analyses.Of 1,940 containing all tests, 1,890 (97.4%) answered questions included. The prevalences screening-based diagnoses ranged from 7.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 6.2-9.0) 8.7% CI 7.3-10.4) 9.4% 8.1-11.0) syndrome, 11.8% 10.1-13.7) fibromyalgia 27.1% positive multiple conditions. was associated each other (P<.001, odds ratio 2.3-3.3). Demographic risk factors condition varied. Increasing age not greater numbers conditions, only low socioeconomic status having concurrently.Chronic are common, subgroup is more likely than those have one or three evaluated.