Vulvar Pain

Alessandra Graziottin is currently Director of the Centre of Gynaecology and Medical Sexology at the H. San Raffaele Resnati in Milano, Italy. She is specialised in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, in Oncology and is a certified Psychotherapist in Sexual Medicine. She is Founder and Chairwoman of the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation for the cure and care of pain in women, NPO. She is currently Consultant Professor at the Advanced Master in Clinical Sexology of the University of Pisa, at the Advanced Master in Andrology and Sexual Medicine of the University of Firenze and Professor at the Master Course of Sexual Medicine for Students of Psychology of the University of Venezia and Salesian University (UPS) of Roma. Prof. Graziottin has published: 19 scientific books (as author, co-author or editor); more than 95 chapters of scientific books, over 110 refereed papers and more than 250 proceeding contributions and non-refereed articles; 7 lay books and 8 educational booklets for women. Since 1984 she has been regular columnist on women's health in Italian national newspapers and magazines. In 2011 she wrote, with Filippo Murina, "Clinical management of vulvodynia" (Springer Verlag Italia, Milano). As a leading expert and teacher in Gynaecology and Medical Sexology, with special focus on Chronic Pelvic pain, Vulvar pain and associated comorbidities, she has given more than 1470 lectures (more than 70 state of the art lectures) at international and national meetings and courses. She has served as board member in 10 international and national Scientific Societies.

Vulvodynia Pain: What's Behind the Name?.- Epidemiology of Vulvar Pain.- The Pathophysiology of Vulvar Pain.- Vulvar Pain in Childhood: A Call for a more Accurate Diagnosis and Care.- Female Genital Mutilations and the Scotomized, Neglected Vulvar Pain: Who Cares?.- Vulvar Pain in Adolescents.- Vulvar Pain during Pregnancy and after Childbirth.- Vulvar Pain after the Menopause.- Iatrogenic Vulvar Pain.- How to make a Comprehensive Diagnosis of Vulvar Pain.- Vulvar Pain: From the Diagnosis to Treatment Strategies.- Clinical Cases.