Re: Itching at a young age

[Guest guest]

I remember having issues as a little girl as well. Occasionally (not

always) I used to tell my mom my " pee-pee " burned and there was really

nothing to do but wait it out. It's been painful since the first time

I attempted intercourse years ago and hasn't relented. It's weird to

think some of us may have had these issues since we were young but

didn't quite realize it at the time.

>

> Hi. This is for all of you that have had VVS for as long as you can

> remember.

> As a child, I was always scratching down there and getting in trouble

> for it, but it itched and bugged me. I get it ever once and awhile

> still, but I used to do it all of the time and rub the toliet paper

as

> hard as I could when I was in the bathroom so I wouldn't get in

> trouble. Does this sound like I had an issue way back then (like 4

or

> 5 yrs old)? I knew that there was a problem when I tried my first

> tampon.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

When I was a small child I remember that I would hurt down there and I told my

mother and she laid me down on the bed and washed my vulva. After a couple of

times I started doing it myself and that solved the problem every time.

But it didn't help when I was hit with vulvodynia.

Ora

>Hi. This is for all of you that have had VVS for as long as you can

>remember.

>As a child, I was always scratching down there and getting in trouble

>for it, but it itched and bugged me. I get it ever once and awhile

>still, but I used to do it all of the time and rub the toliet paper as

>hard as I could when I was in the bathroom so I wouldn't get in

>trouble. Does this sound like I had an issue way back then (like 4 or

>5 yrs old)? I knew that there was a problem when I tried my first

>tampon.

>

>Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

As I've gotten older, when I've felt the itching I would wash too and

a lot of the time that helps. That was interesting about the Lichen

Sclerosis. I'll have to wait until I get to the doctor or an

appointment with Rhonda to really find out.

>

> >Hi. This is for all of you that have had VVS for as long as you

can

> >remember.

> >As a child, I was always scratching down there and getting in

trouble

> >for it, but it itched and bugged me. I get it ever once and

awhile

> >still, but I used to do it all of the time and rub the toliet

paper as

> >hard as I could when I was in the bathroom so I wouldn't get in

> >trouble. Does this sound like I had an issue way back then (like

4 or

> >5 yrs old)? I knew that there was a problem when I tried my first

> >tampon.

> >

> >Thanks,

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am just so frustrated right now. I am learning so much on this and

happy pelvis' group and everyone says " go to the doctor " do this and

that and I don't have health insurance to go! I wish that I would

have known about this stuff a year ago when I had insurance, but now

I still won't have it for I don't know how long b/c we can't even get

individual health insurance! I have scraped up the money to see

Rhonda twice and hope that it is enough...though it doesn't sound

like it from everyones experience. I'm tired and mad that our health

care sucks and I can't do anything about it. I would like to get

well, but I can't afford it...and the worse part about it is that I

live 20 minutes from Rhonda and have tons of drs here that would be

good and know what they are doing, but can I see any of them?

NOOOOO!!! It makes me just want to scream. Before, I could have had

all of this paid for for the most part, and now...it is all on me. I

have to leave my daughter everyday to go back to work and I HATE it!

But, somehow we have to pay the bills. And even with that, my job

does not give me any benefits and my husband is on unemployment that

is about to run out because the union can't get any work!!! I'm

thankful that the vv doesn't ruin my life but maybe if it did, I

would have looked into help when I had insurance...of course I guess

that is not true b/c it took my midwife (4th doctor) to diagnose it

and she didn't do that until 2 months before the insurance ran out.

No time to try anything. I also don't know what of these things that

I can try since I am breastfeeding and don't know how that is

changing my body and what my hormones will be like when I stop (in

probably a year) although, will I be pregnant by then and start all

of this again? Who knows.

Is there anyone out there that is breastfeeding and dealing with

these issues too? What have you chosen to do? I am on bio-identical

progesterone (which I need), but some of the other stuff...ie DHEA,

testosterone and maybe estrogen seem contraindicated.

I'm sorry for the vent. It's been building for awhile and I've

almost stopped reading the posts b/c they are frustrating me more.

Take care,

in Chicago

>>>>>>As I've gotten older, when

I've felt the itching I would wash too and

> a lot of the time that helps. That was interesting about the Lichen

> Sclerosis. I'll have to wait until I get to the doctor or an

> appointment with Rhonda to really find out.

>

>

> , I would try finding a Dermatologist. You could call

different ones in your area and see how knowledgeable (or how often)

they work with vulvar skin conditions. I seriously doubt that Rhonda

would be able to help you determine if you have LS or not. I'm sure

she's worked on women over the yrs. that have vuvlar skin conditions,

but I'm sure she'd tell you to see a doc..... it's at least worth

getting checked out. Hugs, Chelle

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