Wulwodynia – problem interdyscyplinarny dotyczący także kobiet pomenopauzalnych

Abstract

Wulwodynia is defined as a discomfort or pain in the entrance to the vagina, urethra, perineum or anuswithout perceptible pathological changes. Postmenopausal women often experience vaginal dryness (45%),and burning (10%), whereas pain during sexual intercourse feels 1/3 of women after menopause (provokedwulwodynia). Differences in the management of patient with post-menopausal wulwodynia is getting a biopsyof the vulva in justified cases, which is obviously not necessary in the vulvar pain patients of childbearing age.Another difference is that the most effective treatment consisting of local estrogenotherapy. The article presentsthe spectrum of therapeutic intervention.

Keywords

• wulwodynia
• dyspareunia
• urogenital atrophy
• estrogen therapy