Re: Vulvar Vestibulitis - Anita

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Hi Anita, Welcome to the group! If you will go to the homepage (you'll find the link at the bottom) and use the search box, you will finds tons of good info. We also have some practitioner's listed in the Database. There are files & links with good info, too.Steroids can be good to reduce inflammation, though I'm not sure how many use them for Vestibulitis - but you do have to be careful - as they can have the potential to thin the skin.Estrace cream is estrogen cream. It's been helpful for several of us. It has done wonders for my vulvar skin. I'll send in some info for you to look at. Take Care,Chelle

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Thank you all for the welcoming words.

Chelle - I'll look for your email about Estrace and I'll talk to my

doctor about that....(I did a search on it and looks as if it's also a

prescribed ointment?).

Regarding the prescribing of hormones for vestibilitus -- it appears

from previous emails in this stream that others have also had that

prescribed.

I would love to know about alternative options that different women have

used. i don't have extreme pain but I definitely do feel it during sex

and have a hard time using tampons. This has been going on for some time

so at least for now -- since the birth of my daughter four years ago.

For now, even though I don't have a grip on the solution, it's good that

the issue has been identified.

Thanks again, A

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> Hi Anita,

>

> Welcome to the group! If you will go to the homepage (you'll find the

link at the bottom) and use the search box, you will finds tons of good

info. We also have some practitioner's listed in the Database. There

are files & links with good info, too.

>

> Steroids can be good to reduce inflammation, though I'm not sure how

many use them for Vestibulitis - but you do have to be careful - as they

can have the potential to thin the skin.

>

> Estrace cream is estrogen cream. It's been helpful for several of us.

It has done wonders for my vulvar skin. I'll send in some info for you

to look at.

>

> Take Care,

> Chelle

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Welcome Anita,

I use a low-potency steriod cream mixed with Hydrocortisone called Pramasone. I only use this when I feel an itch coming on and it helps subside the itch. Otherwise, I would start itching like a maniac and make it a whole lot worse for myself. I'm prone to vaginal infections and have atopic dermatitis and irritant dermatitis so I use it for that too. Oh by the way I have Vulvar Vestibulitis and I use estradiol (brand name estrace) compunded in emu oil which is very soothing to one's very sensitive skin. I would ask your OBGYN to refer you to a Vulvar Specialist, since he doesn't know how to treat this chronic condition besides giving you an RX for clobetasol. My OBGYN told me the treatments are unsuccessful and there's not a lot of research being done. I drove home that day crying because I didn't know what to do and was terrified! So I did as you did, lots of research and joined a couple support groups, if it wasn't for these lovely women, I would've lost my darn mind.

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Re: Vulvar Vestibulitis - Anita

Hi Anita,

Welcome to the group! If you will go to the homepage (you'll find the link at the bottom) and use the search box, you will finds tons of good info. We also have some practitioner's listed in the Database. There are files & links with good info, too.

Steroids can be good to reduce inflammation, though I'm not sure how many use them for Vestibulitis - but you do have to be careful - as they can have the potential to thin the skin.

Estrace cream is estrogen cream. It's been helpful for several of us. It has done wonders for my vulvar skin. I'll send in some info for you to look at.

Take Care,

Chelle

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