First acupuncture

Well I have a lot of trigger points and tension through out my body , after y first trip there has the needles put in at various points on my right leg and left arm but no relief from the v lol ! How many appointments before noticing a difference xox

I really want to try acupuncture! What does it feel like and do they stick the needles actually in your V?!!

Hi , well I have only tried it twice ! But so far it hasn't done mych for the V lol !!! The pain in my legs and shouldures due to tensing it has helped thowe, no the needles vary but none on the V. My wrist, feet inner ankle , near my knew my leg ammm elbow area too ??? She talks a lot L and numbers muttering ? She also found my sacrum to be very tensed as she checks spine body movements , breathing she did find trigger points on upper thigh ect which she released. But she says I'm not breathing properly I breath into my chest which is then not letting my stomach relax and more than likely having my pelvic floor tense too ??? ATM my pain is pretty bad last two days very unfortunate as I see my boyfriend on Monday as he is home from university and I'm in such bad pain :/ it's so unfair ! I am considering just trying natural things but tonight the meds are looking more and more as a relief I think ! Mine is unprovoked but around the baginal opening does seen to be the rawest burning. I do think my tight pelvic floor muscles are contributing mind you xxx

Needles in your V?!! Definitely not lol! I thought that might be the case when i went for acupuncture but for anyone thinking of doing it, don't worry - no needles in the the V! The nearest mine got was just above my pubic bone.

Sounds like your acupuncturist has given you a thorough assessment Zbrown (ignore my question in an earlier post of yours that I replied to - you've answered it here!). And tense muscles can definitely cause pain (primary and referred) so its great that the acupuncture helped with the trigger points she identified. But it's hard to say how many sessions before/if you get some pain relief from your vvd, it's very individual. I felt most benefit a few hours after each session but it didn't last long and I went back regularly in the beginning. If you can afford it and you are getting benefit from releasing trigger points I would say keep going. If tight pelvic floor muscles or sacrum are your problem then you'll probably also need physio/chiro to sort them out - acupuncture will only do so much I think.

Btw the Heal Pelvic Pain book has some guidance on deep abdominal breathing - definitely try that too to help release tension, it really works. Hope your pain eases so you can enjoy your time with your boyfriend!
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Thanks loulou, I have so far purchased when sex hurts book it was a interesting read ! I may get that one u suggested this condition is so draining ! I am a hairdresser and it starting to take it's tole. I may go to a chiropractor very soon and hopefully it will help I am not on any medication ATM but I'm not sure if I should just ale it as my gynocologist says that's what she will start me on if I go back but that's not going to cure pelvic floor muscles is it :/ I do feel quite alone in this situation no one understands how much I just want to be myself again xxx