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Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor EmptyFri Oct 23, 2020 12:04 am by ringostarr26

» Please tell me this can get better
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor EmptySat Jul 18, 2020 7:38 pm by sammykramer

» By no means cured, but doing much better!
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor EmptyMon Mar 16, 2020 1:26 pm by tinkerbelle2

» How I cured my Vulvodynia!
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor EmptySat Dec 07, 2019 11:54 am by Millie

» 7 months since the diagnosis
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor EmptyWed Aug 14, 2019 2:38 am by agtoronto

» Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:22 pm by mary jane

» IMPORTANT FOR UK SUFFERERS
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:21 pm by mary jane

» Help New Diagnosis
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor 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!
Transversus Abs and Pelvic Floor 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  Sarah001 Tue May 10, 2011 6:38 pm

The co-contraction between the pelvic floor and Transversus Abs keeps cropping up in conversation and I know I personally would like to know how to avoid the pelvic floor while strengthening the much needed (in my case anyway) TA so after mulling it over for months and discussing it here and elsewhere with no firm answer I have emailed Isa Herrera at her PT clinic and will post what she says as soon as she gets back to me, let's have this sorted out once and for all!
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Post  Aussie Tue May 17, 2011 3:03 am

Would love to know, please post!! xx

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Post  Sarah001 Tue May 17, 2011 10:36 am

I'm desperate to know how to do this but a week later and Isa herrera hasn't answered me yet. I know the email reached her clinic as I received a confirmation email from someone there who said he would forward the email onto Isa so I've sent him another email just asking if Isa has read it yet. I also tried to find an email address for Amy Stein to ask her the same thing but can't find an email address anywhere for her so that didn't work out. I can't think of anyone else to ask. I'll let you know if Isa does answer at any point. On a birth site I found an article saying pregnant women should learn to tighten the TrA and relax the pelvic floor to help with pushing but again it didn't say exactly how to do this! Just a few hints would be helpful.....
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Post  Sarah001 Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:18 pm

Well it's nearly a month now since I emailed Isa Herrera and despite me chasing it up and being told by her assistant my query would be read that day (couple of weeks ago) and he'd make sure it went on top of the pile of mail for her she still hasn't answered so it doesn't look like she will. Anyone else who also would like to know the answer to this, feel free to email her, maybe she'll reply if enough of us ask the question.
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Post  Sarah001 Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:31 am

I'm still trying to get the hang of this, I usually do it wrong and end up with pelvic floor contraction too which leaves me with worse symptoms for the rest of the day but have managed it about 3 times in total. I can't do the contraction followed by pelvic floor drop or I let go of the TrAb contraction too so I'm having to try and learn to do it without any PF right from the word go but I'm finding it very difficult!
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