Vaginal burning. Vaginal itching. Vaginal pain. Pain with sex. Pain with tampons. Vaginal pain when sitting. All are symptoms of vulvodynia and vestibulodynia, but there are many possible underlying causes of the same symptoms.
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One year after my vestibulectomy, I’m still struggling. The emotional battle has been more difficult than the physical one.
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Jordan shares about her experience with neuroproliferative vestibulodynia and the toll it took on her relationships.
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After my surgery, I was half-naked and completely helpless. It’s important to choose the right people to help you!
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List of supplies that I bought for my recovery from vestibulectomy surgery.
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I did an interview about vestibulodynia with Jen Romanello for her blog, Bioethics & Identity.
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After my vestibulectomy, I had scar tissue and tight pelvic muscles to work on in pelvic floor physical therapy.
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Kate’s shares her journey to diagnosis. It sadly took her many years and many doctors to finally find answers and treatment.
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Overall, I think my recovery was a little better than average. I was out of work for about 2 weeks and worked from home for another 2.5 weeks. I wish I had waited a full 5 weeks before going back to work. I needed full time help the first week, but could handle my care the second week.
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Unfortunately, insurance coverage can be tricky with vulvodynia. For me, it was because all the doctors I saw were out of network.
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I had a vestibulectomy to treat primary, provoked vestibulodynia. The surgery removes the vestibule tissue, which surrounds the opening of the vagina.
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