Any ideas about the causes...

Hey everyone,
I talked with my doctor and he said that I might be having this "disorder" because of some mental trauma. He says i should find a therapist to talk about things with, but idk how talking with someone is going to fix this. it almost seems impossible to break...I really dont know if its a mental thing that causing a physical thing or something else....any comments or thoughts will be much appreciated....Thanks guys.

Hello ashzer0921

If you are looking for info on Vulvodynia there has been a recent mouse study showing a link between thrush and Vulvodynia - there are quite a few articles if you google and I've given a link to one below
http://www.painresearchforum.org/news/9563-mice-demystify-perplexing-pain

Did he say he thought it was Vulvodynia or Vaginismus? Vaginismus is something that can be caused by physical or mental trauma.

Vulvodynia can effect your mental state but I have not ready anything convincing that shows mental trauma to be a cause. Its a physical pain reaction and the minimal research being done in the UK is showing its not in our heads! Its definitely real! Treatment for pain management is often the use the antidepressants but this is because they suppress the pain not because they affect your mood

I would advise that you ask to be referred to a vulva specialist - I have found that the dermatology vulva specialist was far better than the gynae vulva specialist. Much more gentle and sympathetic and she also diagnosed my ezcema

Good luck getting some answers and treatment! And don't be too shy to ask for second opinions and referrals - if I had done that sooner I wouldn't have been in pain for 15 years

Riv x

Hi, hope you dont mind me posting on here

Anyway the doctor don't know what cause this "loads of factors" according to my doctor but she brilliant tho.

I got provoked Vulvodynia (fun times :/)

I think i got this though antibiotics, when i was three i started to string and burn when i went to the toliet, even though they did a water sample which was clear but they keep getting me these tablets like nearly week.

Can i ask you something have you improve in anyway? I stopped being in pain when i go to the toliect but the sex bit is painful as hell, it feel like hell but it only on the left side which hurt. i am on neurontin which is for unproked vulvodynia and i have proked vulvodynia which is confusing lol.

Vuvlodynia is not in your head. From what I've read all the specialist and researchers have not found any indication that vulvodynia stems from mental or emotional trauma. Most doctors who say this are ignorant. Hope I don't sound too blunt, just pisses me off doctors are still telling women this. And of course, I'm sure there are execptions, but this is not the norm.

Though, talking about this condition with a therapist who specializes in pain and sex can still be helpful. Often, this conidition does take an emotional toll on us and our relationships. A therapist can help deal with this aspect of the disease.