Birth Contol Pills and VVS...the correlation between the two

March 11, 2008

The 6 o' clock area is what hurts like hell (excuse my french) during

intercourse. It causes me to instantly burn, become inflammed and

red, as soon as my boyfriend tries (keyword " tries " ) to enter

me....also the tugging/pulling sensation. The woman on top position

is the ONLY position I can tolerate. After intercourse, I'm in pain

for the rest of the day and its uncomfortable to sit on my bottom.

When I urinate, I'm scared that its going to burn, like my vagina is

on FIRE! Can anyone relate to any of this? I had my hormone levels

tested by my NP and she told me the levels were within normal range.

Although, I was on birth control pills for 6 years more on than off,

so I think I might benefit from E or T or maybe both. I'm 24 years

old and get my period every month, therefore my doctors DON'T believe

I have any hormone issues. One of Chelle's recent post was on a study

to investigate the relationship between VVS and estrogen receptor

expression. Results showed a significant decrease in estrogen

receptor expression, and 50% of the samples did not exhibit any E

receptor expression. Another study was done on a subgroup of young

women, who as a consequence of being on the birth contro pill have

very low androgen or testosterone levels....this may very well be a

major reason I have pain. This is all still very confusing to me, but

I'm curious if the use of E or T could help my skin in the 6 o' clock

area. My PT in CA. evaluated me with PFD, my muscles are tight and

she recommended I buy vaginal dilators which I did. My VVS specialist

at Stanford, thinks I have atrophic dermatitis, she prescribed

Clobetasol 0.5% for a month last year in Dec. Now, currently she

prescibed me Pramosone w/Hydrocortizone mix when I have a flare-up.

Ladies, those are the ONLY two things any of my doctors have

suggested, besides diflucan if I get an itch....I feel EXTREMELY

helpless!!! Thanks for taking the time to read this and any input

would be helpful.

P.S. I only have " contact pain " and pressure on my bottom if I sit to

long.

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