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La vulvodinia è una sindrome complessa caratterizzata da dolore vulvare associato a disfunzione sessuale e sofferenza psicologica. La sua eziologia rimane elusiva, ma diverse linee di ricerca suggeriscono l’ipotesi di una eziopatogenesi neuropatica del disturbo.
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Graziottin, A., Murina, F. (2011). Vulvodinia: che cosa la provoca. Fisiopatologia del dolore vulvare. In: Vulvodinia. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1899-0_5
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