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Hi sgw11,

No he didn't prescribe anything for now.
I'm concerned that Ami cream or other antidepressants (topical or oral) simply mask the symptoms, rather than actually curing the Vestibulitis for good. Though I imagine that'll be my next treatment. I wonder if it actually would have resolved completely if you had used it for longer? I'm not sure. Does anyone know of someone cured for good after doing this?

I commented yesterday on a post by anon99 titled 'Stop taking your birth control!'. She had been taking BC since 16 with no problems til she was 21, came off the Pill and was cured. I feel you should consider this as it sounds like your situation!

Positive thoughts. Again, while it feels like a permanent situation, my body went back to normal completely (tampons, painless sex) so it has to do be able to do that again, one way or another.

Hi Lady I was 14 when I started experiencing problems with my vulvar area. When I was 15, I was diagnosed with vulvodynia. Nobody in my family really cared until I stopped going out, I got depressed, I started crying more often, and I felt utterly depressed and hopeless. I thought my dreams were crushed because of this condition. However, I didn't fully give up. I started doing intensive research and found that what I was experiencing was like a REALLY BAD yeast infection. So this is what I did to cure myself (I've been cured for almost a year now! )
-Core exercises
-Calcium Citrate everyday (you can get it at Walgreens or CVS)
-NO MORE SPINACH. I used to have it three times a day. (cut down on high oxalate foods)
-No more bubble baths
-Vitamin pills everyday

DO NOT USE ANYTHING ANTI-FUNGAL. You'll only make the imbalance of bacteria in your vaginal more imbalanced.
Do it the natural way, and you'll be cured. It takes time, but it does work

Hey all,

I'm 23 and was diagnoses with provoked vestibulodynia about a month ago.
I've just read through the previous threads and am amazed by all the different treatments you have all been offered!
My consultant, who diagnosed me, has given me oestrogen pessaries and an numbing gel. He believes the disease was triggered by a change in hormone levels (I've tried about 5 different oral contraceptives in 2 years) so the oestrogen is meant to help. However, the pessaries are so painful to put in, even with the numbing gel, and I'm feeling really hopeless. I wasn't offered an oral alternative to the pessaries, but surely they would make so much more sense.
I've also read a lot about about women taking calcium tablets- Are these worthwhile trying?
To be honest, I'm really struggling at the moment. The diagnosis is just hitting home and I'm starting to feel really low. I try to have non-penatrative sex with my boyfriend to try and keep some passion, but every time I do I end up in tears because it reminds me of what I can't do anymore. I worry I will never have a healthy, passionate sex life again and it makes me so sad to think about all the wonderful sex I've had in the past.
I don't know how to move forward really, what treatments to pursue or how to handle my relationship with this issue. At the moment I've asked my partner not to initiate anything sexual as it makes me so upset. Maybe I'm just coming to terms with it.
Any advice or help would be amazing, I'm so grateful there is a forum available!