Guest guest Posted February 12, 2000 Report Share Posted February 12, 2000 In a message dated 2/12/2000 5:45:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, allan.gordon@... writes: << As I ask the questions more and more often, I am appalled to find out how common pain is in that area. It is also scary. I do not have the resources to see everyone Your comments, questions and advice back please Allan >> Allan, It's so strange, I used to have migraines for years but I rarely even have a headache anymore. It's like I now have a migraine in my vulvar area. The same things that used to give me a migraine (many fragrances, chocolate, using Comet, etc.) now give me vulvar and bladder pain. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2000 Report Share Posted February 14, 2000 I have never had the experience of a doctor (other than an OBGYN) asking whether I had pain on penetetration. I imagine it was an idle question and wonder what would be their response if I had said " yes " . Actually I never had pain when I was sexually active, it all started several years after my husband passed away. Ora > > > Here is another problem that might stimulate comment > > I saw a 38 yr old woman for headache > > I had seen her years ago for migraine. The treatments she had tried did not > work. At that time I noted tenderness in various muscles on the left side of > her body. > > She had an adverse reaction to Imitrex, an antimigraine drug. > > She was getting menstrual migraine and 'ovulatory' migraine. > > She complained then about pain down the left side of the body, as before. > > I then asked her about penetration pain. Her eyes opened widely > and she told me that not only did she have it, but she had been reassured by > several of your favourite people...pompous physicians... that there was > nothing wrong, the pain was a result of a difficult childbirth that she had > recently had, that it was all in her head, and that she see a sex therapist > and/or a psychiatrist. > > When I explained to her (without examining her) what some of the > possibilities were, she almost began to cry, and was quite relieved to be > told. She consented to coming back to see me and others in my group. She did > wonder why I had asked her the question > > As I ask the questions more and more often, I am appalled to find out how > common pain is in that area. It is also scary. I do not have the resources > to see everyone > > Your comments, questions and advice back please > > Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.