New Topical Therapy for Provoked Vestibulodynia: Improvement of Psychological and Sexual Well-Being

Francesco De Seta, Patrizia Ianniello, Stefania Carlucci, Luigi Nappi, Felice Sorrentino and Guglielmo Stabile ()
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Francesco De Seta: Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34100 Trieste, Italy
Patrizia Ianniello: Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34100 Trieste, Italy
Stefania Carlucci: Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34100 Trieste, Italy
Luigi Nappi: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
Felice Sorrentino: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
Guglielmo Stabile: Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34100 Trieste, Italy

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-9

Abstract: Vulvodynia is a vulvar discomfort that occurs in the absence of any specific, clinically identifiable disorder. Few therapies have shown to be effective for the treatment of vulvodynia. In our recently published study, we tested a drug-free gel in women affected by vulvar vestibulitis. It is a cosmetic gel which acts locally without any metabolic, pharmacological or immunological effect. In order to further promote the validity of this new product, in this manuscript we analyzed the results obtained from the administration of four questionnaires in the same two groups of women affected by PVD and treated with a placebo and the new product. The questionnaires used: Female Sexual Function Index Scoring (FSFI), Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and health-related quality of life measured by SF-36 (SF-36). The results obtained by this current analysis showed that the new gel has also proven benefits on women’s quality of life and sexual function, including improvements in arousal, desire, orgasm and satisfaction.

Keywords: vulvodynia; provoked vestibulodynia; new therapy; sexual well-being; topical therapy; vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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