WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1997: Re: Chronic Vulva(r) Inflammation

Re: Chronic Vulva(r) Inflammation

From: Kathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:47:29 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Melinda wrote: >
>My mother is an obgyn nurse practioner. (Forgive me if my terminology,
>spelling or etiquette is lacking--I am completely out of my element here
>and wading through the best I can.)

>Mother has a patient with chronic vulva inflammation. Patient
>experiences an intense burning sensation and is sensitive to the touch
>Sounds like vulvadynia and I've gathered that info I've found at this
>site. However, I said I'd post to a discussion group, so I'm posting.
>This patient apparently also has no redness, itching and my mom says
>that everything looks okay (literally, not figuratively). The patient's
>pain is also farther away from the vaginal opening than many of the
>descriptions I've read so far.
>
>Comments, ideas, suggestions or other would/will be greatly appreciated.
>Thank you.
>
>--
>Melinda Montgomery
>

Welcome, Melinda; your doing just fine. There is an excellent article that I linked to from this site that covers so much. Its called:

"Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome FAQ" http://prairie.lakes.com/~roseleaf/fibro/sex-faq.html

The article contains a good bit of information and tips. Its quite a lot to read through but well worth the effort. I have this condition and my vaginal area does not always appear inflammed. I have had soreness and burning well up into the vagina, sometimes only around the opening, sometimes the labia and clitoris are involved. I have had urethral and bladder involvement as well. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to what is affected or when. I hope this helps.

I wear only cotton underwear that I wash in Dreft, nothing harsher, and I don't use bleach. I use toilet paper dipped in distilled water after each voiding, as residual urine seems to burn, dry toilet paper can kill, and chlorinated water stings unbelievably. Going without drawers at night sometimes helps, but that can lead to other --er-- problems.

Again --welcome to the forum

Kathy

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