Treatment in persistent genital arousal disorder: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) is a rare condition characterized by unwanted and distressing symptoms of arousal and dysesthesia. The aim of this scoping review was to map the current state of PGAD management, identify gaps in the literature, and understand patient perspectives.

Methods

We completed a scoping review following guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses Scoping Reviews extension. A systematic literature search for articles pertaining to PGAD/genito-pelvic dysesthesia (GPD) was conducted in August 2023 via Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science. The search returns were deduplicated and the remaining titles and abstracts were screened for inclusion. General pu

SUBMITTER: Magana K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492631 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature