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09/16/08   Roughly One Quarter of U.S. Women Affected By Pelvic Floor Disorders
Nearly 24 percent of U.S. women are affected with one or more pelvic floor disorders, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. Their analysis is the first to document in a nationally representative sample the extent of pelvic floor disorders, a cluster of health problems that causes physical discomfort and limits activity.
06/23/03   Vulvodynia Workshop Highlights Prevalence of Disorder Scientists Share Findings on Pain Research and New Therapies
Vulvodynia is a condition characterized by burning, stinging, irritation, or rawness of the female genital area when there is no apparent infection or skin disease that could cause these symptoms.

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