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» Please tell me this can get better
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» By no means cured, but doing much better!
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» How I cured my Vulvodynia!
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» 7 months since the diagnosis
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» Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams
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» IMPORTANT FOR UK SUFFERERS
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» 6 days post Vestibulectomy - Is this normal?? please tell me about your postop healing process!
I'm New Here And I Need Help! 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  vulvodynia_virgin Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:00 am

Hi everyone, I am so happy to have found this forum. I've had vulvodynia forever(since childhood!) But I never thought about it until now. As a child I always felt pain inside there but figured it was just something that normal people had to "suck up and live with". I am now 19 with my very first boyfriend. I've never had sex with him yet because it hurts me too much. We've tried but would have to stop because the pain was so terrible for me. I can't even let him perform oral or manual sex on me because even those hurt me really badly.

I talked to a neurologist about having pain and being extra sensitive, and he told me that it must be a psychological issue and not a physical one. My gynecologist as well as general practitioner both also told me something similar as well. My gynecologist did prescribe me some numbing cream and an antidepressant/pain relief pill. I don't want to numb my pain! I want it to go away completely. The pain is so bad that my gynecologist couldn't even get a look at my hymen before I made her stop. I feels like I'm being stabbed when I'm touched inside there and it definately is not "all in my head". Please, help me.

Thanks everyone Smile

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Post  Sebby (Admin) Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:04 am

Hiya

Sorry I have not replied sooner I have been unwell over the last few weeks. Firstly thank you for joining and I do hope you continue using the forum.

Its a slow process getting members once you have set up a forum so please bear with us. I have been advertising it as much as possible!

I have had the same problem with doctors, saying it is all in my head. Let me tell you it is NOT all in your head!

Dr Glazer's book on Vulvodynia states clearly citing research that shows NO link between the women's mental health and Vulvodynia.

If you are getting nowhere with the doctors you are seeing now ask to be refered to someone else. I recently saw a gynea who said the pain was in my head and was very dismissive of me, I have since put in a complaint to my local hospital as I think it is a terrible thing to do to a women in pain!

Have you tried some of the self help techniques? I find that certain sanitary pads irritate me so I have had to shop around to find one that is more suitable. Also I have found that only washing the vulva area with water and NO soap of any kind has helped the pain. Kneel in the bath and do not sit in the water. Wash the rest of your body with a senstive soap that suits your skin but do not get any of it on your vulva. Then with a shower spray, spray the vulva area with warm water.

I have found this helpful so see if it helps you at all? Please also insist you are refered to a gynea with experience and compassion for Vulva pain. If you need to, get the names of the gyneas in your local hospitals and write them a letter asking if they have experience and would be willing to treat you.

As with the difficulties with sex, I would for the present stop the touching of your vulva area until the pain lessens. Still keep up with the cuddling, kissing, caressing and everything else that you can think of that you would both enjoy.

Keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on

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Post  tweety Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:36 am

Hi,

I was just like you. At 19 and a virgin and then realising I had this problem. I was just as sensitive, unable to even handle a cotton swab. I've gone through many types of treatments so this is what I can tell you so far.

The numbing gel is to help you get use to the sensation of have something inserted inside but obviously in the end, I know you don't want to be using number gell all the time.

When your gynaecologist was trying to examine you, did she find that you were sensitive at the hymen but ok just further away from it?

For me, part of my problem is not being aware of my muscles... being too tense. So doing physio on your pelvic floor muscles really helped with this. I found when I did exercises to warm up the muscles, it was slightly easier for the physio to work on my muscles and stretch them a little bit more compared to other days.

Let me know your thoughts. I know it can be extremely difficult going through this for your first time experience but don't be disheartened by it.

I love you

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