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Telling your partner EmptyFri Oct 23, 2020 12:04 am by ringostarr26

» Please tell me this can get better
Telling your partner EmptySat Jul 18, 2020 7:38 pm by sammykramer

» By no means cured, but doing much better!
Telling your partner EmptyMon Mar 16, 2020 1:26 pm by tinkerbelle2

» How I cured my Vulvodynia!
Telling your partner EmptySat Dec 07, 2019 11:54 am by Millie

» 7 months since the diagnosis
Telling your partner EmptyWed Aug 14, 2019 2:38 am by agtoronto

» Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams
Telling your partner EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:22 pm by mary jane

» IMPORTANT FOR UK SUFFERERS
Telling your partner EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:21 pm by mary jane

» Help New Diagnosis
Telling your partner EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:07 pm by mary jane

» 6 days post Vestibulectomy - Is this normal?? please tell me about your postop healing process!
Telling your partner EmptyTue Jun 11, 2019 12:56 am by VVSSufferer

Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams

Thu May 10, 2018 9:43 am by Rosie21

Hi I have been suffering for some years with this abominable pain. I have tried most of the systemic drugs , I asked specialists and Doctors if I could at least try a topical treatment but because this requires a special prescription have been refused Has anybody had a chance of trying these? Thank you I will try to put a link on to some of the research into Gabapentin Gel. Thanks.

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Putnams 'bony parts' cushion or Putnams 'Dr Huff' cushion - which is best?

Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:17 pm by Fielder

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie.  I live in the UK.  

I'm trying to work out the best cushion to get for my vulvodynia.  I suspect that I could have pudendal nerve involvement (the aching and burning pain is from vagina to clitoris) and I have rectocele and some tailbone pain too.

I have seen some good reports on older threads regarding the Putnams pressure relief cushions....with some ladies …

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An absolute success story- please read!

Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:57 pm by Persevere1990

Dear All,

I posted on here back in March 2017 having just got a diagnosis of vulvodynia after a few months of relentless and acute pain. I was desperate, I was hurting, I was scared I would never know life without pain there again.

I tried creams, acupuncture, numbing gels, frozen pads, baths with various internet recommended concoctions- convinced myself I had lichen sclerosus, herpes, thrush- …

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I'm sorry im rambling

Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:49 am by Jet227

hey, im 19, ive been struggling with this almost a year. The first week I became itchy I went in to check about a yeast infection another week later. I have been to 10 different doctors a total of about 15 appointments for this problem for the past 11 months. I have been tested for everything including having a biopsy. I was first told basically to just go home and use hydrocortazone, then I went …

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New member need advice please

Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:33 pm by PANDORA123

Hello, I have just been diagnosed with unprovoked vulvodynia. Im really scared and worried. It burns a lot and it hurts to sit down. I have been prescribed amitriptyle 10mg. Can anyone give me some hope that I can get better from this condition. Feeling low and depressed.

Thanks

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MonaLisa Touch

Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:35 pm by rl2091

Hi All,

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the MonaLisa Touch treatment for Vulvodynia? My pain started when I went on HRT(pill) for anxiety mainly and my pain abruntly stopped when I stopped HRT. However, when I started on the HRT patch (at my dr's suggestion), the pain returned and has never left. That was 7 years ago. I found MonaLisa Touch on the internet purely by accident …

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Diagnosed Recently

Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:55 pm by flissyg

Hi All,

I’m so glad I’ve found a place where there are others who understand how I feel!

So this is my story:-

I’m 36,  and 4 months ago, whilst innocently sitting in bed reading I experienced a very sharp stabbing pain in my clitoris. It last only a few minutes and then subsided as quickly as it came on. It put it down to “one of those things”.  The following morning I woke up …

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New and need advice and help

Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:26 pm by Cin124

Hi everyone,

About three months ago, I started having vaginal and vulval itching. Then, about two months ago, my vulva started to feel painful and look swollen, so I went to the doctor. I was tested for herpes, chlamydia, and gonorrhea which all came back negative. I also had to do a vaginal swab test and the only thing that came back positive was yeast infection. I was prescribed hydrozole …

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New here would very much appreciate advice at the end of my rope

Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:09 pm by Jma990o

This might be a little long but it's been such a long time I've even been able to talk about my problems openly thank you in advance for any helpful advice.
So ok I'm 24 I've been having this problem for over two years seen quite a few doctors and obgyns alike and nobody will take me seriously I have had a few utis and yeast infections and even bv once and this all started after one of the utis …

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Post  young.sufferer Fri May 09, 2014 4:20 am

Hello everyone,

My name is Christina and I've had vulvodynia since I can remember. I'm just wondering if anyone has advice on speaking to your partner about it. I am currently single, but I can never sustain relationships because of my condition. I usually just pretend things are fine and suffer through sex for the first little bit but then find an excuse to leave the relationship, without telling my partner. I am really embarrassed and scared of being vulnerable, but I also want to have a healthy relationship. Advice?


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Post  Sebby (Admin) Fri May 09, 2014 9:38 am

Hi and welcome to the forum, I understand your worry about telling a future partner as I had that when I started dating my now husband! My ex had not been very understanding at all and that added to my fear.
I waited until we had been dating for a few weeks so I was sure I wanted it to be long term. I was quite sure early on so even dating for a few months to be doubly sure is fine. If a guy is happy to get to know you before taking things further sexually I see that as a good sign.
I plucked up the courage to tell him one evening and got so scared I stated that if he didn't want to continue the relationship then he should go now! Suffice to say he didn't want to leave Smile
I basically said I had a condition called vulvodynia which meant I got pain down 'there' and couldn't always have intercourse but was seeking treatment but didn't yet know how successful it would be.
Well we are now married and I still have problems with intercourse and sometimes even foreplay but we love each other very much and he has stuck by me not only through the pain but through two major relapses of depression.
Two friends I made on this forum have also met and married wonderful men and one has managed to have a baby!
I hope this helps to give you courage and evidence that there are men out there who will love you with or without V, remember also if a guy rejects you because you told him about V then he isn't the one for you.
Also if you meet someone you truly connect with and want a long term relationship with, don't keep him in the dark and then end the relationship as you won't have even given him the chance to prove his love could be stronger than V.
Good luck and take care x
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