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Review
. 2014 Sep;155(9):1696-1701.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.05.010. Epub 2014 May 22.

Vulvodynia: Current state of the biological science

Ursula Wesselmann  1 , Adrienne Bonham, David Foster
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Review

Vulvodynia: Current state of the biological science

Ursula Wesselmann et al. Pain. 2014 Sep.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in regard to this article.

Figures

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Fig. 1
(A) Graphic illustration of female lower genital tract showing external vulva, vestibule, and lower vaginal tract. Associated innervation mediating sensory-motor activity of the pelvic region also represented. (B) Schematic drawing showing the innervation of the pelvic floor in females. Although this diagram attempts to show the innervation in humans, much of the anatomic information is derived from animal data. CEL, celiac plexus; DRG, dorsal root ganglion; HGP, hypogastric plexus; IHP, inferior hypogastric plexus; PSN, pelvic splanchnic nerve; PUD, pudendal nerve; SA, short adrenergic projections; SAC, sacral plexus; SCG, sympathetic chain ganglion; SHP, superior hypogastric plexus; Vag., vagina. (Source: Wesselmann U, Burnett AL, Heinberg LJ. The urogenital and rectal pain syndromes. PAIN® 1997;73:269-294 [62]. This figure has been reproduced with permission from the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). This figure may not be reproduced for any other purpose without permission.)
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