Can oral contraceptives cause vestibulodynia?

Goldstein, A.; Burrows, L.; Goldstein, I.

Journal of Sexual Medicine 7(4 Part 1): 1585-1587

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 1743-6109
PMID: 20102483
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01685.x
Document Number: 209124
To describe the clinical course of a young woman who developed vestibulodynia with introital dyspareunia while on oral contraceptive (OCs) and to provide a possible explanation for the etiology of her symptoms as well as her recovery after treatment. A single case is presented including subjective reporting, laboratory evaluation, and quantitative sensory testing. After topical hormonal therapy, the patient reported resolution of her dyspareunia and and her laboratory values normalized.

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