My vulvodynia came back!!!

Hi everyone, Im feeling really down right now! My vulvodynia came back after three years of painfree sex.. I was diagnosed with this condition when i was sixteen, I tried every kind of medicine but nothing helped me eventually i just accepted this is how my life is going to be. I was married to a really nice man who accepted me, I was 18 at this time. But we broke up for other reasons. so I met this other guy and I said what the heck im gonna try to have sex and it didn't hurt, it was like my pain disappered just like that. Im still with the same guy and we have been together for three years and have a wonderful son together! I thought I put this horrible condition behind me but 4 days ago I started feeling the pain of vulvodynia. I dont feel like i can go through this again. Im angry at the world, why me. Im sorry i just need to vent and talk to people who understand what im talking about.

I'm so sorry to hear that your vvd came back. Do you have any clues why? Any back or pelvic injury/trauma? recent infection? have you been going thru a stressful period? You've had a pain free period before so thats a good sign.

hello dear, how are you now? how are you feeling? have you seen a doctor??

I'm with you on this I had it when I was 21 took 2 years to finally go then I have had 2 years with out and now its back aswell the only difference is I'm not on the medication for it no more and I became I'll with another health issue last year which I'm still battling and maybe the stress of it caused it. I don't have sex as I'm currently single so it can't be that that's agrivated it. X

When was your son born? Pregnancy can aggravate vulvodynia with.the.stress and hormones on your body....

Can you describe your symptoms? I am trying to figure out what exactly I have. My whole right vaginal side is killing me. I can barley walk, and it hurts to touch. Please help!

tanyam23xo wrote:Can you describe your symptoms? I am trying to figure out what exactly I have. My whole right vaginal side is killing me. I can barley walk, and it hurts to touch. Please help!

Hi tanyam23xo,

Could it be pudendal neuralgia or nerve entrapment in your case? If I remember correctly, it often affects the right side of the vaginal/vulvar area. You can look up the symptoms online and, if it looks familiar, you can go for a radiological exam to rule out or confirm the diagnosis.

hello, I am so sorry your pain has come back... I discovered that my own pain was due to nerve entrapment / piriformis syndrome /musculo-skeletal issues... possibly pudendal neuralgia, i am having the emg test for this next week. through exercise i have pretty much cured my pain, please read my post 'CURED - my story' ... maybe you have hurt your back in some way to make the pain come back? that is what happened to me....
best wishes x