Four Cases with Vulval Pain from Unknown Causes (Vulvodynia) Treated with Kampo Medicines, Mainly Shimotsuto

VernacularTitle:原因不明の外陰痛（vulvodynia）に四物湯が著効した4症例
Author: Masako MASUZAKI ¹ ; Rei TAKANO ² ; Kyoko MIYAZAKI ² ; Atsusi YOSHIDA ³ ; Kayoko MATSUSHIMA ⁴ ; Satoshi KAWAGUCHI ⁵ ; Hideaki MASUZAKI ⁶
Author Information

1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center
2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Nagasaki University
3. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Sasebo City General Hospital
4. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagasaki University
5. Medical Education Development Center, Nagasaki University
6. Shimabara Cocorono Clinic
Keywords: vulvodynia; shimotsuto; kekkyo
From:Kampo Medicine 2021;72(1):48-53
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: We report 4 cases of vulvodynia, vulval pain from unknown causes that showed symptomatic improvements by administrating Kampo medicines. Modern medicines, such as analgesics, treatments for endometriosis or hormone replacement therapy, can't always be effective for vulvodynia and not a few patients go to see different hospitals without improving their pain. We diagnosed these 4 cases of vulvodynia were originated in kekkyo. We administered Kampo medicines, mainly shimotsuto with supporting ones, and the symptoms of vulvodynia improved.