Articles for tag: Neuropathic Pain, Pelvic Floor, Vaginal Pain, Vulvodynia

Diagnosing Vaginal Pain

If you’ve ever experienced vaginal pain and irritation, but your doctor couldn’t diagnose you with a specific condition, you’re not alone. You’re probably suffering from a common condition called dysesthetic vulvodynia. What is dysesthetic vulvodynia? Dysesthetic vulvodynia, is the most basic terms, is vulvar pain, burning, and/or irritation without any known cause. Dr. Andrew Goldstein, ...

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What Causes Chronic Yeast Infections?

Most women will suffer from at least one vaginal yeast infection in their lives. The pain, itching and inconvenience of these painful fungal infections is severe enough that many women would do anything to avoid ever having another one. But for some women, chronic yeast infections are a way of life. Yeast infections are characterized ...

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Vaginal Pain During Menopause: Why Estrogen Deficiency May Not Be the Blame

Each year, thousands of American women seek out the medical attention and advice of a gynecologist for pain associated with the vulva. With complications ranging from mild irritation to significant pain, especially with intercourse, women experiencing vulvar pain should understand the condition is not unusual. Understanding the cause, origin, symptoms and various treatment options, will ...

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The Urge to Pee: What Does It Really Mean?

We all know what it feels like – that ‘time to start looking for a bathroom’ feeling. Urinary problems are more common among women than men. Maybe this is because we pay more attention to things ‘down there’ or maybe it is because our urethra is about 8 times shorter than a man’s. For whatever ...

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Ovarian Cyst Symptoms

As an acupuncturist specializing in women’s health and fertility, I see women regularly who are concerned about ovarian cysts. An ovarian cyst is a small fluid-filled sac that develops on one or both of your ovaries. These growths are generally harmless and cause few problems for most women. Occasionally, however, ovarian cysts may cause pain, ...