Hello

[CreativeADHDLeo]

Hi everyone,

My gyno suggested I reach out to this online community for a bit of support, so I thought I would say hello and introduce myself!

I'm 29 years old, and have had pain/discomfort upon vaginal insertion since I started using tampons. I find penetrative sex, smear tests & examinations very painful, and until two years ago have never had a doctor take me seriously after any visual examination showed 'nothing was wrong'! (I first went to the doctors for my pain about 10 years ago!). I was always told pain during sex would get better with time and 'practise'...

I've since had more examinations, an ultrasound, physiotherapy, done stretching exercises, courses of Amitriptyline and then courses of Pregabalin. I'm currently in Psychosexual therapy and have an MRI coming up (which I'm so nervous about as I am a little claustrophobic!) but doctors still don't know what the root cause of my problems are and absolutely nothing has changed my symptoms. The closest we've gotten to is suspected Provoked Vulvodynia.

It doesn't help that my pain varies - I think that's what is stumping the doctors. Most of time I find these things like sexual intercourse extremely painful, but other times it can be quite mild. Very occasionally there will be no pain, but I won't feel anything else (like pleasure) either! I also feel pain in various places - most significantly around the entrance which is commonly associated with Vulvodynia, but often internally too.

It has been a very long and slow journey that doesn't seem to be coming to a conclusion anytime soon... it's exhausting and does put strain on my relationship (even though he is amazing about the whole thing!).

[Konagirl60]

Hi. I’m sorry you are in pain. Do you have an IUD in place? If you do, I’d remove it. They can cause harm to some unlucky people. ( I had one inserted when I was in my late 20’s and I didn’t stop bleeding for two weeks. I asked to have it removed asap )

Can you describe the pain? Does it burn? Does it tingle? Do you feel electrocuted? Are there spasms? Is it 24/7 or do certain movements make it worse? ( lifting heavy items, bending over your groin etc, )

Can you access some CBD oil or gummies with low dose THC and CBD in them? CBD really helps spasms but THC is what helps pain. CBD does not help with nerve pain.