Vulval pain

Description

A symptom of vulval pain affecting females, caused by trauma, infection, injury, inflammation, or hypersensitivity of the nerve fibres. This symptom is characterised by any type of pain in the vulva, during sexual intercourse, physical activity, or rest.

Index terms

Vulval pain

Excludes

MG30.00 – Chronic primary visceral pain
MG30.4 – Chronic secondary visceral pain

Exclusions from above levels

GA12 – Female dyspareunia
GA34.2 – Female pelvic pain
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases

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05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

GA34.01 – Perineal pain
GA34.02 – Vulvodynia
GA34.0Y – Other specified pain related to vulva, vagina or pelvic floor
GA34.0Z – Pain related to vulva, vagina or pelvic floor, unspecified

Foundation entity

Vulval pain – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1247566601

Allowed postcoordination axes

specificAnatomy

Part of: GA34.0: Pain related to vulva, vagina or pelvic floor › GA34: Female pelvic pain associated with genital organs or menstrual cycle › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system