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Hi,

For what it's worth, my vulvar pain improved while I was on the Mirena for

endometriosis,

but it killed my sex drive, so I had it removed.

As Lindsey says, it's best to listen to your gut...

Glomer

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> > Natural therapies that have been helpful for me:

> > Physical therapy (biofeedback was not helpful for me)

> > Acupuncture

> > Yoga

> > Meditation

> > Do you have any thoughts about what this has been caused by for

> you?  If you are on the birth control pill, patch, ring, or shot you

> may want to consider a non-hormonal method of bc because I know

> that's helped a lot of us.  Also do you have any recurring yeast or

> thrush?  If so a good probiotic can help.  Hang in there, keep the

> faith and know that you will get better!  You are young and hopefully

> overall healthy so just try and think positively.

> > Lindsey

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Hello,

I think that hydrocortisone and any topical steroids can be used

positively, (in fact, before I was preggo I used clobetasol-a topical

steroid) but I think they can have a bounce back effect and cause

more inflammation or even skin thinning, so it is good to support

your body with nutrition.

Omega-3 fatty acids are good at reducing overal inflammation

according to my naturopath. I also take antioxidanats in the form of

Mona Vie, a juice supplement. Mona Vie is a multilevel marketing

thing, and I think there are lots of other good and cheaper

antioxidants that you can take. Grape seed extract, vitamin C,

vitamin E, and eating foods like salmon, blueberries, green tea, all

high in natural antiinflammatories. Reducing fried food and trans

fats and exposure to any foods you might have a mild allergic

reaction to-dairy, wheat, etc. I'm pretty balanced. I wouldn't cut

out wheat entirely but I have reduced it greatly. Corn is also

supposed to really shoot up levels of inflammation in your body, as

does sugar.

Be well,

Lindsey

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> Subject: Re: New Member

> To: VulvarDisorders

> Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008, 4:54 PM

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> Re the IUD-it does contain hormones which can cause flares.  Also,

one of the ways that IUDs work is by causing low-grade inflammation

of your uterus, which is muscle and mucosal tissue that is connected

to your vagina and vulva.  That is definitely an area that I would

NOT want to encourage inflammation.  In fact, I take nutritional

supplements to lower overall inflammation.  If your gut is telling

you it's making it worse, have it removed.  Your doc is your

employee.  You can always have it reinserted if there is no

improvement within several months.

> Hugs,

> Lindsey

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