Is There A Natural Cure For Volvodynia

Hi, just joined this forum today I was just wondering if there are more natural cures for volvodynia? I have tried taking St. John's Wort but it made my problem ''flare up '' even more.I just don't know how good it would be to keep taking antidepressants for the rest of my life science i don't see my problem going away any time soon.The Dr. that i see for this has never talk about alternatives to drugs? Has anyone had any luck with something other than drugs.Maybe vitamins or accupunture if so please give some suggestions.

seeing a really good acupuncturist- and many times the herbal supplements they give you do help
=)

find a good acupuncturist
honestly treatment depends on what caused your vv
and whats going on
a good vulvo vag specialist cant hurt either

Bio feedback for pelvic floor dysfunction has helped a lot of women (see a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction).
The low oxalate diet with calcium citrate supplementation has helped a lot of women also. It has been a huge help for me (about 80% reduction in pain with touch and almost 100% reduction in the burning/itching).
These are the most natural cures that I know of that really have helped a significant number of women through the Vulvar Pain Foundation.
Heidi
http://lowoxalatefamily.wordpress.com

I have tried biofeedback and just about everything else. I just went and saw my gynocologist.
I know for me that it is SEX that aggravates it. So Im now using estrogen cream and not having sex for a month to really rule out that it just needs some time to heal.

I forgot to add that a lot of women are helped with skin stabilization therapies that were pioneered by Dr. Solomons and the Vulvar Pain Foundation's Pain Project. NAG (N-Acetyl-Glucos-amine) and HTO (hexadecyl tetradecenoyl oxtodecanoate) are supplements that many women have found helpful. If you click on the following link you'll find a short article on effective treatments and the order/time you are encouraged to try each one before adding the next treatment (you add it to the others, you don't stop it--only ox-absorb should be discontinued in this protocol if you do not see improvement over a month.) I will also add it took almost six years for me to reach my full relief, not 1 year as Dr. Solomons suggests in this article.

http://thevpfoundation.org/effective_treatment.htm

Hope this helpls.
Heidi
http://lowoxalatefamily.wordpress.com

Hi there

Peope have been saying on this blog that they get acupuncture for there pain relief? i would just like to know more about what this entails

Where do they stick the needles? how do you find an acupuncturist who has heard of V?

thanks

Hi Red,

The needles are not inserted in your Vjj, I thought the same thing. I did 6 sessions it did not help my V.  I have tried lots of treatments the best so far for me is the vaginal probe used with tens machine. I'm still in pain but learning to cope.

I'm on a weekly acupuncture routine and my Pelvic Floor Dysfunction has been reduced significantly! I've only had 3 sessions but my pain went from a 6 to a 2. I can have sex for about 30 minutes now before I have to give up, whereas it used to be around 10. Granted, my most problematic pain now is my vulvodynia. I have redness that is stubborn as hell. For that, I apply coconut oil at least 3 times a day and ingest around 2 tablespoons daily. Redness has gone down slightly but not quite enough.
This week I'm adding pelvic floor exercises.
I've been dealing with this for almost 4 years and alternative methods have helped me significantly more than the estrogen cream.
Hope this helps!