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clitorodynia???
i was wondering if anyone on here had clitorodynia..i've been struggling with yeast/bv for 3 months and now that i am yeast/bv free i have a constant aching pain in my clitoris. i was told by an afterhours nurse to try a hydrocortisone cream on it to soothe it, but when i went in today and got checked out i COMPLETELY forgot to tell the nurse that I had used it- she said she saw some discharge or remants of the metro-gel that i had used for bv under the clitoral hood and cleaned it out- she said she was sure that's what was causing the pain and that the nerves were just irritated..however, i completely forgot that I used that cream and that is probably what she found under there and cleaned out- the pain started before i used the cream so it makes me think the pain is unrelated to what she cleaned out, especially since its still painful. i've been reading a lot and have found vulvodynia and clitorodynia and am now wondering if that is what i have. i am so scared that i will have permanent nerve damage by the time i get it figured out or that this is something that will never go away..it is unbearable and it makes me think that if it doesn't go away i will never be able to have a sexual relationship again..i actually had an appointment with a specialist for tomorrow but then cancelled after my follow up for bv with the nurse today- what she had told me and found made complete sense, until of course i got home from work and realized that the cream is probably what she found..now who knows when i'll be able to get in again. any words of advice would be greatly appreciated!
Yes, I do have clitoral pain. It usually only comes when I have too much friction down there.
The specialist I am seeing said I do have vv, but wants to investigate more. I think he gave me the lidocaine for comfort, which is fine, but I agree, I need to know why this is happening. Before I went to see him this summer, another doctor told me he thinks I have cervicitis. During my next appointment my cervix is going to be looked at by the specialist. He says that cervicitis may be what's irritating the vv.
Free Spirit, do you have something similar as well?
The specialist I am seeing said I do have vv, but wants to investigate more. I think he gave me the lidocaine for comfort, which is fine, but I agree, I need to know why this is happening. Before I went to see him this summer, another doctor told me he thinks I have cervicitis. During my next appointment my cervix is going to be looked at by the specialist. He says that cervicitis may be what's irritating the vv.
Free Spirit, do you have something similar as well?
Can you find a pain specialist? I have been dealing with undiagnosed problems for over 2 years. I am now seeing a specialist who feels I have vulvar vestibulitis, among other things. I too have the irritating sensation in my vulvar region. He wants me to take lidocaine, which only numbs the pain. I've also heard that a low oxalate diet can help. You might want to google that, as well as look up Dr. Glazer on the web. He is a specialist who has done research on vulvar disorders. I just purchased his book.
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Call the place in the morning where you cancelled -- they might not have filled the slot.
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