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Essential Vulvodynia - Vulvodynia

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Symptoms of this condition include:

discomfort in the vulva area. This is often described by affected women as pain, burning, stinging, itching, aching, stretching, throbbing, or irritation.

pain only when pressure is applied to the opening of the vagina. This usually only occurs in a subtype of vulvodynia known as vulvar vestibulitis. The vestibule is a term that describes the opening to the vagina. In this subtype, redness is often seen in the painful area during flare-ups. Pain may make sexual intercourse impossible, and may even be aggravated by walking, sitting, or riding a bike.

depression, often due to frustration from the chronic pain and the ineffectiveness of most treatments

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