Recent diagnosis-provoked localized vestobulodynia

I'm a 21-year-old college student from Ohio. I lost my virginity about 10 months ago. It hurt, but I expected that. I didn't have sex again for another 5 or 6 months until I started dating my current boyfriend. It still hurt, but I thought it was because I was still inexperienced, and my friends assured me it would get better as time went on. It didn't. After a few months, I knew something was wrong. I consulted my gynocologist. After a few visits, she gave up and recommended I see a sex therapist as they frequently specialize in sexual dysfunction. Fortunately, there was a specialist at a nearby hospital. She performed a simple test-gently stroking me with a moist q-tip-and instantly diagnosed me with provoked localized vestobulodynia, a form of vulvodynia. She's narrowed it down to three possible causes: hormonal, muscular, or congenital; however, the only way to figure out which it is is to treat me for all three. To combat hormonal issues, she took me off my birth control (I was on beyaz, which is often associated with this disorder). To combat muscular possibilities, she recommended a physical therapist. So at the end of this month, I will begin pelvic floor rehabilitation. Yes, there are physical therapists who work with vaginas to help deal with sexual dysfunction. No, I have no idea what vaginal physical therapy entails. I'll keep you posted. If neither of those options work, the cause will be deemed congenital, meaning I was born with too many pain nerves in my vestibule. In that case, I could need surgery to have those nerves removed. Honestly, I don't care what the cause or cure is. I'm so happy and relieved to have been diagnosed with something that can be treated. My advice to anyone suffering-skip the gyno and go straight to a sex therapist. They're not just shrinks who read a lot of Cosmo and pour out tips for hot sex-they're doctors with a lot of knowledge that your run-of-the-mill gyno may not have. Keep searching until you find a doctor who gives you answers. Good luck!