Petrified..pain in outer vaginal lips - Fibromyalgia Message Board

terri48 · 07-04-2001, 04:28 PM

For the past month, I have had a dull ache on and off in the area covered by hair. Both outer lips started hurting at the same time, and sometimes where it meets the inner thigh. I will see my gyn but I don't have a vaginal or bladder infection, the pain is on the outside. This is something entirely new, but having fibromyalgia, we do get weird new symptoms. Has anyone ever had this or know what it could be? I can't find this one in the books. Thank you.

Valerie · 07-04-2001, 06:53 PM

Hi Terri. This sounds like it could possibly be vulvodynia, which some dr.s believe is another condition related to the underlying problems we know as FM. If you haven't heard of VV before, you may want to do a search for it on-line. There is alot of information available and many recommendations for dealing with the discomfort that can help. Your gyn may diagnose you with this, but, like FM, it's another one of those things they dx by ruling out everything else first.

Good luck,

Val

Nature · 07-04-2001, 09:11 PM

Yes I've experienced this same thing too. It didnt last longer than a day or 2, even though its happened several different times I never seeked medical advise about it.
I hope your pain eases up soon.

Sincerely,
Nature

07-05-2001, 12:25 AM

Terri, make sure they do a culture to rule out yeast. You can have low levels of yeast infection with pain and/OR itching being the only symptoms, sometimes its just soreness with no itching.

lj-111 · 07-07-2001, 08:34 AM

Terri,

It does seem to be connected at least by statistics and even right here on this thread..

Just about the only thing to help it is to refrain from jeans or tight shorts or any thing restricting. Get lots of air when ever possible.. When it starts hurting, go some where, (bedroom, bathroom)and free your crotch area of all clothing and get some air to it for at least 4-5 minutes.

Always see your GYN yearly.. If it is a long time before your next appointment and your worried, make a new one and tell her about your problem just in case...

lj