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Lead
Oregon Health and Science University
With
Medical Research Foundation, Oregon
M-gCBT is a type of counseling that teaches women to have more control over their pain. Educational seminars teach women about the different aspects of PLV that affect emotional and physical health. Both groups will be given a binder containing course material at the first session and homework at each session that you will be asked to complete. The group education seminars will include an informational video clip reviewing an aspect of PLV and sexuality and will be followed by a group discussion facilitated by an instructor. Each session will involve a teacher and a small group of 6 to 12 women with PLV. Additionally, women in both groups will be asked to perform a weekly test to measure pain and to complete a daily diary.
Age
18–55
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Reported dyspareunia for at least 6 months in non-pregnant, healthy women over aged 18-45 years old meeting Friedrich's criteria for PLV.51
2. Qtip Test51-52, 54 mean verbal rating score of ≥4/10 in 4 of 6 defined points of the vestibule (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 o'clock), and have received a Qtip Test score of verbal ≤ 2/10 for the labia majora and minora, intra labial sulcus, and perineum.
3. Ability to insert a regular Tampax® tampon
4. Baseline tampon test pain score ≥80mm
5. Phone access
6. Lives within 60 miles with reliable transportation
You may not be if
1. Pregnancy
2. Active counseling or mindfulness training (within 6 months of study)
3. Any other clinical reason for dyspareunia (endometriosis pain, chronic pelvic pain, vulvar dermatoses such as psoriasis, lichen sclerosus, etc).
4. Impaired cognition or disruptive behavior not conducive to group dynamic
5. Planned long term travel or surgery during study period
6. Unable or unwilling to complete baseline assessments or agree to be randomized.
7. Axis 2 diagnosis, chronic substance abuse, suicidality or disruptive to group dynamic
