fibro connected with problem in the vaginal area????

[aprilr]

my mom has fibro and shes got it bad and i wan wondering if anyone has fibro and also has lots of problems with the vaginal area she is having lots of problems with it and we are just curious if anyone else has had these symptoms thanks

[stilltired]

Hi, I have fibro and something called DIV.  I also have CFS.  I feel all my problems are related.  You may want to do an internet search, try the term "Inflammatory Vaginitis" as it seems to get more hits, but the full name is Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis.  Good luck!

[aprilr]

are you located in the memphis area? if so do you know any specialist that my mom can go to no doctor can seem tyo figure out why she is having all the problems down there and she really thinks it has to do with fibro thanks

[stilltired]

Sorry, I'm not in that area, but I think her best bet might be to find a vulvovaginal specialist in her area.  That is how I finally got diagnosed.  It took a long time to get a diagnosis, becuase most gyns are not familiar with this and miss it.  So she would be much better off with someone who specializes in vulvovaginal issues or who has lots of experience with vulvodynia, inflammatory vaginitis, vulvo lichen planus, etd.  DIV is an autoimmune condition as well.
Hope this helps!