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Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:04 am by ringostarr26

» Please tell me this can get better
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Sat Jul 18, 2020 7:38 pm by sammykramer

» By no means cured, but doing much better!
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Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:26 pm by tinkerbelle2

» How I cured my Vulvodynia!
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Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:54 am by Millie

» 7 months since the diagnosis
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Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:38 am by agtoronto

» Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams
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Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:22 pm by mary jane

» IMPORTANT FOR UK SUFFERERS
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Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:21 pm by mary jane

» Help New Diagnosis
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Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:07 pm by mary jane

» 6 days post Vestibulectomy - Is this normal?? please tell me about your postop healing process!
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Tue 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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Little1972Angel Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:53 am

Hi, I have been married almost 10yrs and I am still a virgin thanks to vulvodynia. I saw a GP back in 2009 who basically told me it's in my head, use tampons. After some very sole crushing experiences trying to have sex with my husband we gave up. Last year after dodging me new GPS request for a pap smear for 5yrs I finally broke down and said I don't need one I have never had sex. He was soooo upset that I had not told him earlier and he sent me to the gyno and she diagnosed me with provoked vulvodynia. I have had 3 physio sessions- 1st session taught me some exercises etc... 2nd gave me a small dilator which worked FINE no pain or anything.. I started getting excited. Then I saw her again and she had run out of some sizes so gave me a way bigger one then the previous.. I thought piece of cake. Well on the weekend i tried using it.. .OMFG it would not even go in and was soooo painful and burned for 30mins after. I started crying and basically came to the conclusion that my vagina was F***ed and I am never going to have sex. I am trying to get in with my physio again next week to get a smaller dilator and ask her more questions. What was everybody elses experiences with the dilators?

Also sorry if this is graphic but I can get my index finger in there no pain and one side feels normal like a tunnel and the other feels so tight like a lump at the opening, which I think it's preventing the dilator from going in... is this normal?? I'm so emotionally over it!

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