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» Hope to all my suffering ladies
How long have you had your vulvodynia? EmptyFri Oct 23, 2020 12:04 am by ringostarr26

» Please tell me this can get better
How long have you had your vulvodynia? EmptySat Jul 18, 2020 7:38 pm by sammykramer

» By no means cured, but doing much better!
How long have you had your vulvodynia? EmptyMon Mar 16, 2020 1:26 pm by tinkerbelle2

» How I cured my Vulvodynia!
How long have you had your vulvodynia? EmptySat Dec 07, 2019 11:54 am by Millie

» 7 months since the diagnosis
How long have you had your vulvodynia? EmptyWed Aug 14, 2019 2:38 am by agtoronto

» Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams
How long have you had your vulvodynia? EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:22 pm by mary jane

» IMPORTANT FOR UK SUFFERERS
How long have you had your vulvodynia? EmptySat Jun 15, 2019 5:21 pm by mary jane

» Help New Diagnosis
How long have you had your vulvodynia? 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!
How long have you had your vulvodynia? 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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How long have you had your vulvodynia?

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Post  Mvp1022 Sun May 29, 2016 1:32 am

How long did it take you to find a treatment that work, if you did?

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Post  PainBlogger Sun May 29, 2016 12:35 pm

To find the right combination of effective treatments took me just over a year. I had found some benefit with physio, diet and lifestyle changes before then, but I'd had the pain for about 15 months before starting the medication I'm on now (duloxetine) which has really cut my pain considerably.

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Post  Antaea Sun May 29, 2016 3:15 pm

Not so easy to answer: I guess, since I was a little child. I suffered from burning and stinging already when I was only 4 years old. Remember en episode at the doctor. My mother used to put Baby cream on. It vanished with puberty. Today I guess, I had provoked vestibulitis.
The next very serious periode I had in 2007/2008. Then, vaginal atrophy and very low estrogen levels were the reason. i suffered very much and it took several months of all kind of treatments, until systemic and local estrogen worked. Since then I use estradiol creme which is available in the EU but not in the States.
In March I had a UTI and got my present V. This time I knew all the syptoms and got an appointment with a gyeaecologist very soon. She ruled out all the normal reasons for pain. The result I presented after only 8 weeks for my GP and started with Neurontin. 300 mg once a day in the evening, the day after. This became my rescue. Today, on the 15th day of the treatment, I am nearly without pain, the side-effects decrease from day to day. I only use coconut-oil, but make my local Gabapentin cream myself, since it is not available in Europe: I mix the content of one capsule with 5 grams coconut oil and use this once or twice a day. That makes a 6% Gabapentin-ointment. It seems that this helps to reduce the pain even more.
It is absolutely necessary to get the right treatment before the pain memory can develop. This happens usually after 3 to 6 months of constant pain.
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Post  emalita Sun May 29, 2016 6:59 pm

I've had my pain for just over 2 years, and I'm hopefully on the road to recovery now (many doctors helped make my pain much worse Sad ). I'm in no way cured yet, but I think I'm on the right track finally. I guess it all depends on what is causing your pain (e.g. nerve issues, inflammation, sensitivities, etc.).

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