I'm in UK, anyone know any additional tests I can request e.g. hormone/ acidity ...

I just feel like they're not being thorough enough. I want the works, biopsies, tests for anything abnormal going on so I can be rid of this!! ive had a million STD and yeast/bacterial checks and urine tests.. but i keep reading about other women who've had these other things checked. I also want a full blood test and vitamin deficiency test in case.. do u know if you can get these things on the NHS?

Have you had a monthly hormone profile blood test?  Testing all your hormone levels every week for a full cycle to see what each hormone is doing week by week..fluctuations, too high 1 week, too low the next ect. And an AMH test, which tests for PCOS. 

I had 2 biopsies done, they don't hurt anywhere near as much as you think. Mine only came back with inflammation. ..non-specific.  But it will rule any dermalogical conditions out. 

I don't know about where you're from, but all that was free here in Australia,  besides the AMH test which I paid $70 for and got a result! 

When I had one-off hormone tests, nothing came up, but doing s monthly one showed my levels were not active, I have very low estrogen that is neither rising or falling. And the AMH test confirmed PCOS,  which was backed-up by a vaginal ultrasound thst showed all the cysts on my ovaries.

Do you have any other symptoms besides vulvodynia?

Hi! i'm also from the UK, and i've had all the same (urine tests, a million STD tests because apparently they can't just believe the previous ones). In addition to those i had an ultrasound - i can't remember the proper name for it but they basically put a cold proddy thing up your vagina - and that was on the NHS, although they didn't find anything relevant. I've also had loads of different swabs and tests with hormones and acidity and stuff like that, some through my GP and some through the women's hospital in Birmingham which i'd recommend if you can get there easily enough.
Please message me if you have any questions! I hope i was able to help at least a little!
Beth

elednor wrote:Hi! i'm also from the UK, and i've had all the same (urine tests, a million STD tests because apparently they can't just believe the previous ones). In addition to those i had an ultrasound - i can't remember the proper name for it but they basically put a cold proddy thing up your vagina - and that was on the NHS, although they didn't find anything relevant. I've also had loads of different swabs and tests with hormones and acidity and stuff like that, some through my GP and some through the women's hospital in Birmingham which i'd recommend if you can get there easily enough.
Please message me if you have any questions! I hope i was able to help at least a little!
Beth

Sorry for two year late reply - oops! If you still use this site I'd love to chat!