RT Book, Section A1 Bornstein, Jacob A2 DeCherney, Alan H. A2 Nathan, Lauren A2 Laufer, Neri A2 Roman, Ashley S. SR Print(0) ID 56971748 T1 Chapter 39. Benign Disorders of the Vulva & Vagina T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-163856-2 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56971748 RD 2024/03/29 AB Disorders of the vulva and vagina are very common and cause considerable discomfort. Until recently, however, our understanding of vulvar conditions has been scant due to the lack of communication between gynecologists, dermatologists, pathologists, and sex therapists, each with his or her own ideas of the natural history, mode of diagnosis, and preferred therapy. An obvious consequence is the propagation of terms for the same disorders. The establishment in 1970 of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) fostered exchange of ideas, collective discussion, and understanding of the natural history and modern treatment of vulvar diseases. Common terminology was established. The terminology of benign vulvar and vaginal disorders used in this chapter is based on the guidelines of the ISSVD. The morphologic and functional approach is accessible to the novice in vulvar and vaginal disease. At the same time it emphasizes breakthroughs in the understanding of the different vulvar pain syndromes, the influence of the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) on vulvar diseases, and the modern treatment of the vulvar dermatoses. The premalignant and malignant vulvar and vaginal disorders are discussed in Chapter 47.