Re: Vaginal Tear and discomfort--help?

June 28, 2006

Hi:

Have you tried a gluten free diet? There are some people who have benefited from cutting out the gluten especially if you think that you have celiac disease.

My daughter has an auto-immune disease and vvs. She has Crohn's and every time we go to the doctor they remind her to let them know if she gets fissures. Fissures don't seem to be out of the ordinary for people with certain auto-immune diseases. Are you going to a GI doctor to be tested? Why do you think you have Celiac Disease?

I have heard about Dr. Peacock's Vitamin D deficiency theory on other groups in the past. I would explore the gluten thing if it were me. Just my two cents.

Sherri

-------------- Original message -------------- > said it may be because I have Celiac Disease which I am getting > tested for tomorrow morning. I guess I wouldn't be all that shocked > considering both my sister and father have different immune > disorders (not celiac but I do probably have a propensity for > autoimmune disorders such as Celiac). > > > > > > > > >

June 29, 2006

I get this same exact fissure and tear in the skin. I've been using

the estrace every day in a addition to the Lidocaine for the

vestibulitis. Also, I've been stretching every morning to try to

stretch out the muscles of my pelvis floor....if you hear of any

better treatment for this tearing, please let me know!!

Good luck with the testing!

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I'm new to this board but thought that maybe some of you could

> relate to my experience or offering some thoughts/advice. I've been

> suffering since November with a painful tear at the base of my

> vagina. Also, sometimes my external skin gets so irritated that

> fissures appear and bleed a little bit. During those bouts it hurts

> to sit, stand, wear pants or even attempt to have sex. Las year I

> had told my doctor about similar irritation and she dismissed it as

> me not using enough lubricant. She did change my pill from Ortho Lo

> to Estrostep though.

>

> In January, I had enough and quit Estrostep. It caused vaginal

> dryness, low libido and acne. Still, the tear did not heal and in

> March I went to see a new doctor (one that wouldn't just dismiss my

> problem). She gave me Estrace Cream and Vagifim along with the

> advice to abstain from intercourse for one month. Needless to say,

I

> did that and when my month was up, my tear looked healed. But sure

> enough, as soon as I had sex it tore again. I returned for a follow-

> up appointment and she said use the Estrace and Vagifem for two

> months while abstaining this time. Again, I followed this advice

and

> the same thing happened at the end of the two month period.

>

> Then one morning I woke up with terrible throbbing and swelling. I

> felt like I couldn't walk. I went to work but called my doctor and

> asked if I could come in. Her partner saw me instead and he said it

> was nothing to worry about. He cultured the " lesion " again and told

> me to stop the Estrace and Vagifem and use Desitin cream. I tried

> Desitin for two months before I gave up. Putting it on was agony

and

> it was hard to wash off.

>

> I've given up with all three of the past doctors and went to see

Dr.

> Peacocke this morning. She doesn't take insurance but I hear

> she's the best. Has anyone else tried her? I saw an earlier post

> where a few people seemed to have mixed feelings on her treatment

> methods. My visit to her was encouraging. She thinks that we can

> solve my problem without any more doctor's ignoring me or giving me

> wrong prescriptions (oh! I forgot to mention that the second dr

also

> put me on Valtrex for 2 weeks saying I had herpes, which it turns

> out with two more negative cultures later, I do not have).

>

> Dr. Peacocke seems to think I have a vitamin D deficiency that may

> be the cause of all my discomfort, including the area that keeps

> tearing during intercourse. Does anyone else have that problem? She

> said it may be because I have Celiac Disease which I am getting

> tested for tomorrow morning. I guess I wouldn't be all that shocked

> considering both my sister and father have different immune

> disorders (not celiac but I do probably have a propensity for

> autoimmune disorders such as Celiac).

>

> I'm sorry this post is so long! I just feel frustrated and lonely.

> My boyfriend has been patient through all of this but honestly we

> have lost a lot of the intimacy that we used to have. I don't feel

> normal. I'm only 24 and I can't even wear jeans most days. Anyways,

> I thought maybe some of you could relate or tell me if you have had

> good experiences with Dr. Peacocke. Thanks in advance.

>

June 29, 2006

Hi I'm in my early 20s too So I feel your pain! I live in NY (with

my boyfriend of two years) and even made an appointment with Dr.

Peacock for the 5th of July. I do not suffer with external lesions as

you do, but I suffer from chronic burning and discharge without an

infection. Anyway, last week I decided to try Physical Therapy( Not

in love with the Therapist I saw...her name was Roseanne or something

like that and she turned me off to the whole idea PT for vulvo

vaginal disorders) and during my visit I mentioned my appointment

with Dr.Peacock and she (Ros/roxanne) giggled and rolled her eyes at

the mention of her name. " We see her former patients all the time.

She diagnonses everyone with a Vitamin D dificency. " So as I was

reading your post I found your diagnonsis questionable. Dr. Peacock

is also, as I understand it, a dermatologist. One of my Drs also told

me to be wary of specialists who do not accept insurance and/or only

accept cash. Perhaps she can help you, who knows? But do know that

there are other options out there. I instead am going to see another

specialist by the name of Dr. Baker. I've also heard of another

specialist Dr. Goldstein. I don't know much about him but he's

located in the city and I believe he takes insurance. If you google

Beyond Basics Physical Therapy and give them a call I am sure they

can give you his info. As for Dr. Baker (referred to me by two of my

Gynos), his offices are located in STonybrook Long Island and he only

sees patients 1 day a week (Mondays), but he does accept insurance.

Until I see him, I have given up on sex. Everytime I think I am

better, I have sex and then am forced to endure 3 weeks of endless

burning. It's all too traumatic for me and my poor vagina.