Vulvodynia is a quite common disorder that has a negative impact on quality of life. It is defined as a burning pain without relevant visible findings or a specific, clinically identifiable, neurologic disorder. It typically persists for a duration of at least 3 months. In the etiology of those women with normal skin, genetic factors, hypersensitivity, pelvic floor dysfunction and finally hormonal factors may play important roles. Various kinds of treatments modalities including surgery have thus far been recommended to reduce the pain. As far as the author knows, this is the first case report that describes treatment with fractional Er:YAG laser.
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