WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: unexplained chronic vaginal pain

Re: unexplained chronic vaginal pain

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Dec 1997 19:54:24 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Dec 1997, anjali wrote: >
>To whom this may concern
>
>I am a 21 year old university student here in Hamilton, Ontario. I went
>away to India in May '97 and developed pelvic (specifically, vaginal)
>pain one month into my visit. I am not sexually active. I was however
>taking the birth control pill to regulate my very irregular periods. I
>suddenly stopped taking the pill around the same time the pain
>developed. It has now been six months since my return and the pain
>continues. I have been to over 5 specialists, had an MRI, cat scan,
>ultrasounds, x-rays, blood, stool, and urine cultures, as well as a
>laproscopy and they have all been clear. I also had the routine pelvic
>exam in July which showed nothing. last week I had a barium test and
>that also showed nothing. I have taken every pain killer available and
>nothing seems to work. The pain in the beginning was so severe that I
>could not sit, stand or lie. Although it has subdued from that state,
>it still continues to be very painful. It has become very hard to live
>with and frustrating because no doctor can figure it out. I am very
>desperate for an answer and a solution. The pain is a very unbearable
>type to be living with. If there is ANYONE out there who may have an
>idea as to what this may be or knows where else I may go to find out,
>could they please reply to this message. It is much appreciated. My
>email address is tandona@muss.cis.mcmaster.ca if anyone has questions.
>Thank you.
>
>--
>anjali tandon
>

Chronic pain is a terrible thing to live with and you have my sympathy.

In the U.S. we have vulvar clinics around the country at University hospitals that deal specifically with vulvar and vaginal pain. They see the patients that other doctors are unable to help. I would suggest you seek one of these clinics out in Canada or the U.S.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
and/or interventions.

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