This study assessed the association between pain perception and psychological variables in women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) by comparing 28 VVS women with 50 healthy women. We assessed non genital systemic pain perception with quantitative sensory testing by administering experimental pain stimuli to the forearm. The VVS women demonstrated a lower pain threshold and a higher magnit...

Abstract Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the outcomes of first coitus injuries in newly married couples, which are common our society. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective study involving 89 patients admitted obstetrics gynecology clinic hospital with complaint bleeding secondary postcoital vaginal discharge between January 2017 December 2020. Results: The mean age d...

BACKGROUND Postpartum period is an important and interesting period in the life of the nursing mothers. It is a medically neglected period that receives relatively less attention than pregnancy and delivery. AIM To describe the postpartum practices of women in Enugu, South East Nigeria. SUBJECT AND METHODS This was a cross sectional study of women attending the postnatal care clinic at the ...