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What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? EmptyFri Oct 23, 2020 12:04 am by ringostarr26

» Please tell me this can get better
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? EmptySat Jul 18, 2020 7:38 pm by sammykramer

» By no means cured, but doing much better!
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? EmptyMon Mar 16, 2020 1:26 pm by tinkerbelle2

» How I cured my Vulvodynia!
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? EmptySat Dec 07, 2019 11:54 am by Millie

» 7 months since the diagnosis
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? EmptyWed Aug 14, 2019 2:38 am by agtoronto

» Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:22 pm by mary jane

» IMPORTANT FOR UK SUFFERERS
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:21 pm by mary jane

» Help New Diagnosis
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? 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!
What on earth is wrong with my hoo-hah? 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  tensetensetense Tue May 24, 2016 12:16 am

Hi all
Will try to be brief. 40s female, 15 years married, childless by choice.  Sorry if TMI!

My entire life sex has been tight. Painful. I can't relax. Same with pelvic exams.  Tampons? Hell no.  No sexual trauma in my past and I am sex-positive, comfortable with my body.

My husband is normal size. Very patient.  The reason it has taken a back seat is that we have an otherwise nice intimate life - we enjoy ALL forums of sensuality and there's plenty to do and we are both able to achieve orgasm in other ways. But he prefers sex.  We have tried positions, tons of lubes, kegels.  I cannot relax. It makes it worse.  Usually I just enjoy all the foreplay and feel very ready, we add lube and hell no.  I suffer through it usually hoping it ends quickly.

If I have an orgasm manually with him, it has to be AFTER penetration because after orgasm I am even tighter and there's just no way - and very sensitive.

I have had the same gyno for 10+ years. She's good, but short.  Quick. But a ball buster and I appreciate that because when it comes to labs and referrals, no one beats her.  She knows I am tight. I just suffered through it. I am kicking myself for not dealing with this 10 years ago!!    I asked her about it last time and even had my husband come in.  She just said I need to learn to relax.  Uh, as if I have not been trying that.  And I think she questions if am lubricated.  We add a ton of lube on top of my natural lube, and I do produce enough.

She prescribe Estradiol (sp) thinking my tissues were having trouble. I had a hysterectomy (including ovaries and cervix) two years ago since I was not having kids, they could do it laporascopically, and I had adenomyosis.  I do not regret the hysterectomy at all. I also take .0375 of estradiol 2x week as hormone replacement but my menopause symptoms are almost nil.

About a year prior to that I started to get UTIs. Never had one until then.  Azo and antibiotics worked but they kept coming back. I saw a urologist. She put me on oxybutynin, scoped my bladder and found no problems. The medication helped, but the blurred vision is KILLING ME.  She was not receptive so I got a second opinion.  By then I was having increased OAB TOO!!  Talk about nightmare.

Not OAB from stress -- like sneezing or laughing - mine is urge.  I am on a great bladder diet, no citrus, no soda, no booze, enough water, proper shape, eat well.  Lots of visits to urologist when I am having bladder pain. They cannot figure it out.  Tried all the classes of drugs: vesicare, mybetriq (sp), and now back to oxybutyin and I am just dealing with the vision.  I tried cutting the pills i half and my OAB came back. Sometimes I have to cancel business meetings (I work from home so I am safe here).  Sex? Uh, no.  Barely ever.  My poor husband.  We have intimacy in other ways but I know it's killing him.  He is a saint.

Now I am starting to have minor cognitive issues. I can't write (apologies if I repeat words in sentences) and I write for a living.  This is a dagger. I have to get off this drug.

Here is where I am --

I was referred to a pelvic floor phys. therapist (are they MDS or no?) and see her in a week. Fingers crossed.  Three appointments already booked after.  To be honest I tried insertables to see if I could "fix"myself and it was horrible. I want to be prepared for these visits.  The THIRD opinion uro I saw (a gyno urologist) told me the OAB and pelvic pain are NOT related. Although PT can help OAB.  All my urologists told me that if medication is out, I have to consider botox in the bladder or the nerve interstim thing (both freak me out). The idea that 20% of people that do the botox have to self-cath for up to ONE MONTH after is a deal breaker, I can't do it....I highly doubt at least. I travel, I go to meetings, I am out a lot, and I also am not good at that kind of thing and do NOT want to make my husband do it - talk about ruining the mystery and sensuality of my body!

And I asked her - can you add some botox to whatever muscles are related to my pelvic floor so I can have pain free sex and she no, totally not in the same area, not even an option. So it only solves ONE problem any way.

I am so depressed. I am also trying cognitive therapy.  Since I work from home I make sure I urinate ALL the time.

I have never had pain-free sex. Again, I am very down on myself because I never told anyone and always thought it would be better in time and since we did other things for intimacy it wasn't a big deal, but not my husband is starting to be like...wtf.  When we DO have full intercourse, I feel like I have to pee, on top of the pain, even if I went right before, and I cannot relax and it hurts like HELL.  But I pretend it does not.  Talk about shame. I just want him to be happy - it is so unfair to him.

Has anyone had a similar situation?  Any advice what I tell my urologist and/or PT?

Thank you!

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Post  emalita Tue May 24, 2016 12:39 am

Hi,

Nothing is TMI for this forum Wink

I can certainly relate. My fiancé and I have been together for 12 years, but we haven't been able to have sex for over a year now. I feel like such a horrible partner.

I personally have not tried PT because my pain is not currently related to pelvic floor dysfunction, but I will be using at home dialators once my pain is at a good permanent level. I have heard that PT can be a life saver, and from what I understand, the therapists have a lot more tests/treatments than what you can do at home...they can test your tightness and pinpoint the worst areas. So I think you are absolutely doing the right thing by seeing a physical therapist. I've also heard most women find that the therapists are very kind and gentle because all they do is deal with this type of pain.

As far as your UTIs go, have you tried the supplement D-Mannose?

I'm not sure why your doctor would be so dismissive of your conditions being related to each other. I know my pain has caused urinary frequency and urgency in the past when it had nothing to do with a UTI. Everything is very closely linked down there; so don't give up hope that finding relief for one will lead to improvement in the other.

I hope you find relief soon! Keep us posted on how your appointments go sunny

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Post  kell Tue May 24, 2016 2:11 am

I appreciate your post and I feel so much for you - I just never thought these type of issues even existed and I feel like I (and we) are all cheated somehow. I hope you are able to get some help with PT and hope also you will report back as to your experiences. I understand SO MUCH when you say you feel bad for your husband and its so unfair. I pretty much have had infrequent sex with him for a few years now and just endure the pain because I know a man needs that, but I miss having goddamn orgasms like I used to! Why does this have to happen.

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Post  PainBlogger Tue May 24, 2016 11:05 am

I hope you find the pelvic PT helpful. It's definitely helped me get my overreactive and tense PF muscles back under control. (I won't repeat here what I've posted elsewhere, but you can read about my problems and progress here if you like: https://vulvodyniasupport.forumotion.net/t2291-four-months-of-significant-improvement ) In my case I hadn't always had painful sex - it was fine before I got the UTI and thrush that started my issues - though interestingly I've never found tampons that easy to use.

Is duloxetine an option in the country where you live (I'm guessing the US) for OAB? I'm not on it for OAB (though I did have a lot of OAB symptoms when my problems started) but as it also can help pain it might do two jobs for you. I've had no side effects on it other than good ones. Acupuncture is another treatment with virtually no side-effects that could be worth a try if you have access to it.

In terms of your first PT appointment, the best advice I can give is for you to go in with some written notes and any questions you want to ask. Maybe keeping a pain diary/bladder emptying frequency diary would be helpful. Good luck.


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