41. "Vulvodynia", By Lauren Kunis - DrDonnica.com - The First Name In Women's Health Developing vulvodynia has been lifealtering. Being an outspoken voice in thecommunity seems like second nature to me. vulvodynia by Lauren Kunis. http://www.drdonnica.com/champions/00003536.htm

We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here Vulvodynia by Lauren Kunis In September, 1999, I was diagnosed with Vulvodynia after suffering for 2 months with intense swelling, pinching, tingling, and ripping sensations, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Before I was finally diagnosed I saw - one family practitioner, my then - current gynecologist, and finally the gynecologist that diagnosed me. After hearing, "yes you look swollen but it probably is just your detergent", and, "well I don't see any signs of a yeast infection, but I am going to give you some suppository yeast medication anyway" and after trying every prescribed Herpes medicine (even though I tested negative for the disease), I decided to comb the Internet for help. Through an Internet referral from a STD site, I found the doctor who diagnosed me. After the initial shock of the diagnosis wore off I thought to myself, “ Okay, we live in the information age, I will go to the Internet”.  I typed the name of this disease in the search engines. I thought I would find doctors and medicines and whatever I needed to help me cope with this disease.  However, I learned there was little to no information available.  I remember the pain I was in, the flares I had almost everyday for hours with no relief.  I was taking a low dose of anti-depressants, (to help dull the nerves so that the pain would lessen,) nothing was helping the flares (severe swelling) and with what little energy I had left after battling the pain all day long, I would get on the Internet and try (in vain) to find information on possible treatments.  The process was exhausting!

42. Israel Vulvodynia Association The summary for this Hebrew page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://www.vulvodynia.org.il/

(Vulvodynia and Vestibulitis)

43. Medem: Medical Library: Vulvodynia - For Printer vulvodynia. Some women have chronic pain in the vulva. This condition is calledvulvodynia. At least 200,000 women in the United States have vulvodynia. http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb_for_printer.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ105KY7

44. Vulvodynia Q & A Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Vulvar Pain Answers to your questions about vulvodynia with Phyllis Mate of theNational vulvodynia Association. Explore vulvodynia Q A. This http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa102000a.htm

zfp=-1 About Women's Health Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Women's Health with Tracee Cornforth Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Women's Health Bookstore Symptoms 101 Treatments A to Z ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement This week I discussed vulvodynia with Phyllis Mate, Executive Director of the National Vulvodynia Association Q. Please tell me about yourself and your interest in vulvodynia. A. Four vulvodynia patients, including myself, founded the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) six years ago because there was almost no information on the subject. We figured that we couldn't possibly be the only women suffering from this condition. Since then we've educated physicians and patients about the disorder, and helped to establish vulvodynia as a legitimate women's health disorder. Q. What is vulvodynia? Do we know what causes it? A.

45. Vulvodynia Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatments Prevention Vaginal Itching Burni Information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and preventionof vulvodynia. Find out where to get support for vulvodynia. http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/vulvodynia/

zfp=-1 About Women's Health Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Women's Health with Tracee Cornforth Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Women's Health Bookstore Symptoms 101 Treatments A to Z ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Vulvodynia Guide picks Information about vulvodynia and its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Answers to your questions about vulvar and/or vaginal pain. Explore causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and find support. Don't suffer alone! Lichen Sclerosus FAQs Answers to frequently asked questions about lichen sclerosis. Covers causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, sexual intercourse in patients, the possible risk of cancer, and more. Effective Treatments for Vulvar Pain Excellent material that presents an overview of non surgical treatments for vulvodynia, as well as information about low oxalate treatment topical estrogen treatment , and guaifenesin treatment for vulvodynia patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. (Vulvar Pain Foundation)

46. HealthlinkUSA Vulvodynia Links to other web sites on this condition. FindWhat. Click here for page1 of vulvodynia information from the HealthlinkUSA directory. http://www.healthlinkusa.com/331ent.htm

47. Vulvodynia; Treatment, Prevention, Cure vulvodyniaSearch information from many of the best vulvodynia health sites. Clickhere to go to the next page of vulvodynia links 1 2 3 4 5 Next http://www.healthlinkusa.com/content/331.html

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48. MedicineHouse.com The 19992000 LA Pain Clinic Guide vulvodynia vulvodynia is a medical term thatmeans 'painful vulva'. It feels like a wicked yeast infection - only worse. http://www.medicinehouse.com/vulvodynia.html

Hand books for your family The L.A. Pain Clinic Guide: VULVODYNIA Arthritis Back Pain Cancer Pain Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Vulvodynia Vulvodynia is a medical term that means 'painful vulva'. It feels like a wicked yeast infection - only worse. Burning, itching and pain are experienced in the skin of the vaginal entryway and sometimes the labia or clitoris. The term can cover a wide variety of vulvar pain syndromes including various infections and skin disorders. Some cases of vulvodynia may be due to compression or disease of the pudendal nerve, one of the main nerves that relays sensation to and from the genitals. The term is also used to refer to vestibulitis or Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome (VVS), which is an inflammation of the vestibule, or opening into the vagina and the tissues immediately around the vaginal opening. This condition is sometimes also called 'vestibular adenitis'. Symptoms of vulvodynia or vestibulitis can range in severity from mild to severe. In mild cases, a burning or stinging sensation is noted during intercourse or when tampons are inserted. Upon touching the area with a cotton swab, pain is felt when the hymen and inner vaginal lips are touched. There also may be redness and swelling. In severe cases, the pain can be agonizing and much of the vulvar can be reddened, swollen and very inflamed. Often the edges of the inner vaginal lips are very sensitive and the pain so severe that it makes walking difficult.

49. SOTA Technologies' Pain Relief Guide: Vulvodynia Pain ofthe-Art Technologies, Inc., here is current information about the syndromes,the right medications, and various treatments for pain caused by vulvodynia. http://www.medicinehouse.com/guidepages/PRvulvodynia.html

Pain Relief Guide: Vulvodynia by Sota Omoigui, M.D. Description: Prevention: Treatment: Call your Doctor if your pain is severe or if you have a reaction to your medications. National Organization: National Vulvodynia Association, P.O. Box 4491, Silver Spring, Maryland 20914-4491. Phone: 301 299-0775. The Vulvar Pain Foundation, Post Office Drawer 177, Graham, North Carolina 27253. Phone: 910 226-0704. H ome P age ... Therapy

50. OBGYN.net Publications - Vulvodynia And Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome FAQ V2.3 By vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome FAQ v2.3. by Camilla Cracchiolo,RN. * New in this edition ( 2,3 ). Return to Top. 3. Who gets vulvodynia? http://www.obgyn.net/CPP/articles/Cracchiolo_0499.htm

Vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome FAQ v2.3 by Camilla Cracchiolo, RN New in this edition: Internet Vulvodynia Links; Pregnancy and Vulvar Pain; Finding a physician who can treat vulvodynia; New treatments for neurologic vulvodynia, including capsaicin, carbamazepine (Tegretol), and neurotonin; updated references. CONTENTS What are vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome? What are the signs of vulvodynia? Who gets vulvodynia? What causes vulvodynia? ... Return to Top 1. What are vulvodynia and Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome? Vulvodynia is a medical term that means "painful vulva". The term can cover a wide variety of vulvar pain syndromes, including various infections and skin disorders. Vulvar pain syndromes have been written about in medical books since at least the late 1800s. In 1889, Dr. A.J.C. Skene wrote a "Treatise on the Diseases of Women" wherein he described a disorder that was characterized by an "excessive sensitivity" of the vulva. He stated that itching was absent, but when "the examining finger comes in contact with the hyperesthetic part, the patient complains of pain which is sometimes so great as to cause her to cry out". He treated this condition by surgically removing the affected area. However, he noted that this provided only temporary relief. In 1928, Dr. H.A. Kelly wrote about a condition characterized by "exquisitely sensitive deep-red spots on the mucosa of the hymenal ring" as a frequent source of painful intercourse. However, this condition appears to have then been ignored in medical journals until the early 1980s, when Dr. Edward Friedrich began reporting on it.

51. VULVODYNIA: Causes, Diagnosis And Modern Therapy vulvodynia CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND MODERN THERAPY Summer 1999 NVA News(Volume V, Issue III). Visit The National vulvodynia Association. http://www.obgyn.net/cpp/vulvodynia.htm

VULVODYNIA: CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND MODERN THERAPY Summer 1999 NVA News (Volume V, Issue III) by Jessica Thomason, MD, FACOG Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, and Director of Women Now Health Care, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Overview and Prevalence Vulvodynia is defined as chronic vulvar discomfort with a duration of at least three months. This discomfort can be expressed as pain, burning, itching, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse), stinging, rawness, or "irritation" of a constant or intermittent nature. The prevalence rate is not well-established, but an article by Martha Goetsch, M.D., (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991) reported the prevalence rate of Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome to be 15% in her general gynecologic private practice. Early results from a survey by the National Vulvodynia Association found the mean age of women with vulvodynia to be 43. Age ranges have been reported from 11-75 years. Classification Vulvodynia can be classified as primary, meaning the pain has been present since

52. Vulvodynia File: Latest Vulvodynia Research Current therapies for vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, and other vulvar syndromes,including surgical options, laser treatments, diet therapy, nonsteroidal http://www.lifestages.com/health/vulvodyn.html

The Vulvar Disorders File SM C E N T E R F O R C U R R E N T R E S E A R C H Approved by Physicians' Home Page Medinex Seal of Approval WellnessWeb: The Patient's Network HONcode Principles of the Health On the Net Foundation Partners of CareData.com W Vulvar Disorders File . Learn about current research from recognized experts at gynecology clinics and hospitals worldwide. Compiled from the National Medical Library database at the National Institutes of Health, the Vulvar Disorders File Vulvar Disorders File informs you about studies performed by the most respected names in vulvar research. Read about recent discoveries at such renowned institutions as the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina, the Vulvar Disorders Clinic at Royal Womens Hospital in Australia, and the Gilmore Clinic. Get the inside story on: surgical options laser therapy low dose antidepressants and anxiety reduction low oxalate diet therapy nonsteroidal and tricyclic drugs oral anticoagulant treatments physical therapy with biofeedback pudendal nerve decompression and much more PLUS . . . free access to a comprehensive, full-text article on vulvar disorders

53. His And Her Health: Vulvodynia vulvodynia, it is a malady so personal, that Victoria won't discuss it with herclosest friends or relatives, yet one afflicting 20 million or more American http://www.hisandherhealth.com/articles/vulvodynia.shtml

— A D V E R T I S E M E N T — Medical Treatments for Sexual Dysfunction Sexual Dysfunction Help for Sexual Partners Incontinence, Urgency ... Prostate Cancer space words without commas OR AND help E-mail the Doctor Chat with the Doctor Medical Videos ... Consultants - advertisement - - advertisement - IN ASSOCIATION WITH - advertisement - - advertisement - VULVODYNIA Victoria is a 36-year-old housewife living in Arizona, where her medical nightmare began. By all appearances she is the perfect model of the TV soccer mom, with a boy, 10, a girl, 7, a comfortable house in the suburbs and a 1998 Dodge 7-passenger minivan. Victoria also has a common, but relatively unknown disease, one that consumes her life. It is a disease with no cure - a disease that until recently had no name. It is a malady so personal, that Victoria won't discuss it with her closest friends or relatives, yet one afflicting 20 million or more American woman. Victoria has "Vulvodynia" - a constant burning and irritation in the mouth of her vagina. She cannot wear pantyhose or jeans. She is extremely uncomfortable sitting or even standing for long periods. Victoria describes it as "'like a particularly painful and irritating yeast infection that never goes away." She's been forced to live with the pain and discomfort for years, because doctors at first misdiagnosed her condition, a too typical occurance, and then could not find anything to relieve her symptoms. For Victoria, the symptoms of Vulvodynia first appeared in her late twenties, after the birth of her second child. But she thought these might be normal symptoms after giving birth.

54. Vulvodynia | Ahealthyme.com Information on vulvodynia, a puzzling syndrome in which women feel chronic painin the external genital area, including an explanation of symptoms and http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/vulvodynia

Search AHealthyMe! Personalize AHealthyMe! Sign up for our Newsletter! You are here: Home Women's Health Related topics: Vulvovaginitis Vulvodynia Laurie Udesky CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE Below: What is vulvodynia? Are there related conditions? What are the symptoms? What causes it? ... What are the treatments? What is vulvodynia? Vulvodynia is a puzzling syndrome in which women feel chronic pain in the vulva, which consists of the external genitals (including the clitoris, the pubic mound, and the labia). Women with the condition describe the pain as a burning, itching, rawness, or stinging, particularly during urination. This vulvar discomfort ranges from annoying to unbearable, and can be continuous or set off by touch. Some women with severe forms of the ailment hurt even while walking or sitting. Because the pain is so excruciating, they may be unable to have intercourse or even wear tight pants or stockings. Experts say that vulvodynia, which literally means "vulvar pain," is more common than people think. A chronic condition that affects girls and women of all ages, it may last months or years but can disappear suddenly for no apparent reason. Are there related conditions?

55. Vulvodynia Contact our Webmaster. Last Updated 24 April 2002. What is vulvodynia? WhatCauses vulvodynia? The cause of vulvodynia is unknown. http://www.adhesions.org/relatedconditions/vulvodynia.htm

56. Dysaesthetic Vulvodynia Dysaesthetic vulvodynia. What is it? This condition is a cause of vulvalburning and soreness, but is distinct from other conditions http://www.vul-pain.dircon.co.uk/html/vulvodynia.htm

Dysaesthetic vulvodynia What is it? This condition is a cause of vulval burning and soreness, but is distinct from other conditions such as vulval vestibulitis. Dysaesthetic (dis-as-thet-ic) comes from the medical term dysaesthesia - which means an altered nerve sensation and vulvodynia is a non-specific symptom which literally means burning of the vulval area. Nerve fibres are widely distributed throughout skin all over the body and detect a number of sensations such as touch, pressure, temperature and pain. In dysaesthetic vulvodynia (DV) nerve fibres of the vulva are irritated or damaged and fire abnormal nerve signals back to the spinal cord where you interpret them as pain. This can occur even when the painful area of skin involved is not touched. Another example of nerve-type or 'neuropathic' pain like DV is the pain some people experience following an attack of shingles. Once the rash of shingles has disappeared, the area of skin where the rash was can often be intensely painful and sore despite the skin appearing normal. This condition is called 'post-herpetic neuralgia'. What are the symptoms?

57. VULVODYNIA Learn about vulvodynia, vaginal pain, medicine for vaginal pain, curefor vaginal pain. vulvodynia. A generic term used to describe http://www.webspawner.com/users/matadordejerez/

VULVODYNIA A generic term used to describe many vaginal pain syndromes Vulvar Vestibulitus Syndrome (VVS) Refers to an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the opening of the vagina. Symptoms may include: burning around the vaginal opening, pelvic and/or vaginal pain, painful intercourse, pain upon insertion of a tampon, and painful urination. Affected tissues are usually reddened. The cause is usually unknown; some theories include: allergic drug reactions, over treatment of chronic yeast infections, chemical reactions to soaps/detergents. VVS may also be caused by compression of pudendal nerve, which supplies the genital area. Levator Ani Syndrome (LAS) A condition in which the muscles of the pelvic floor, which create a sling-like support to the vagina, rectum and bladder, are in a state of chronic spasm and tightness. This usually occurs in conjunction with a condition such as VVS, as a result of vulvar pain. The muscle tightness creates a poor healing environment for the vaginal tissues, because circulation is compromised as in any painful muscle guarding condition. Treatment of LAS is an essential component of the treatment of many pelvic and vaginal pain syndromes. The purpose of this web site is to help spread awareness and provide women suffering from this condition with a source of information.

58. Walgreens | Health Library | Vulvodynia vulvodynia What Is vulvodynia? Signs and Symptoms. vulvodynia means painfulvulva. Your vulva is the area around the opening to your vagina. http://www.walgreens.com/library/topics/Vulvodynia.jhtml

Your Account Log In Help All Areas Products Drug Info General Site Vulvodynia What is vulvodynia? You may be so uncomfortable you can hardly sit. Sex is unthinkable. Nothing alleviates the pain, burning and irritation — at least not for long. These descriptions may be characteristics of a lasting pain in the area around the opening of your vagina (vulva) called vulvodynia (vul-vo-DIN-ee-uh) or chronic vulvar pain. How many women have vulvodynia isn’t known, but experts believe the condition is greatly underrecognized. This may be partly due to the absence of visible signs of the condition and the reluctance of many women to talk about their symptoms. If you or someone you know is living with chronic vulvar pain, get help. Women's Health Center Signs and symptoms The word vulvodynia means "painful vulva." Your vulva consists of the pad of fatty tissue at the base of your abdomen (mons pubis), the labia, the clitoris and the opening of your vagina. The main symptom of vulvodynia is pain in your genital area, which can be characterized by: Burning Irritation Itching Stinging Rawness Painful intercourse (dyspareunia) The pain you experience may be constant or intermittent and can last for months or even years but can vanish as suddenly or mysteriously as it started. A similar condition, vulvar vestibulitis, may cause pain only when pressure is applied to the area surrounding the entrance to your vagina.

59. Online Health Analysis: Conditions: Vulvodynia / Vestibulitis Recommendations, vulvodynia is a medical term that means 'painful vulva'. adenitis'.In a few people vulvodynia clears up on its own after 612 months. http://www.digitalnaturopath.com/cond/C509601.html

Vulvodynia / Vestibulitis Last updated: Jan 28, 2003 THE ANALYST TM Home FAQ Start The Analyst Vulvodynia / Vestibulitis Signs, symptoms and indicators Conditions that suggest it Contributing risk factors Recommendations Vulvodynia is a medical term that means 'painful vulva'. The term can cover a wide variety of vulvar pain syndromes including various infections and skin disorders. Some cases of vulvodynia may be due to compression or disease of the pudendal nerve, one of the main nerves that relays sensation to and from the genitals. The term is also used to refer to vestibulitis or Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome (VVS), which is an inflammation of the vestibule, or opening into the vagina and the tissues immediately around the vaginal opening. This condition is sometimes also called 'vestibular adenitis'. In a few people vulvodynia clears up on its own after 6-12 months. In mild cases, a burning or stinging sensation is noted during intercourse or when tampons are inserted. Upon touching the area with a cotton swab, pain is felt when the hymen and inner vaginal lips are touched. There also may be redness and swelling. In severe cases, the pain can be agonizing and much of the vulvar can be reddened, swollen and very inflamed. Often the edges of the inner vaginal lips are very sensitive and the pain so severe that it makes walking difficult. There may be a constant itching or stinging sensation in the grooves between the large and small vaginal lips. Wearing underwear may be very uncomfortable as the slightest touch to the area may result in excruciating pain.

60. Vulvodynia Women's Health. vulvodynia. vulvodynia refers to harmless but attributableto specific pelvic conditions. vulvodynia What is a vulvodynia? http://jhhs.client.web-health.com/web-health/topics/WomensHealth/womenshealthsub

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