In the 'Symptoms - Reproductive - General' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about vulvar pain:
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Do you experience any discomfort in the vulvar area (labia and opening to the vagina)?
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"Don't know" |
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"No" |
No vulvar pain |
A symptom |
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"Mild irritation / burning - stinging" |
Vulvar pain |
A symptom |
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"Moderate pain" |
Vulvar pain |
A symptom |
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"Very painful / sensitive to any contact" |
Severe vulvar pain |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
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Interstitial Cystitis |
Vestibulitis may sometimes be part of bladder and/or urethral inflammation as seen in the interstitial cystitis or urethral syndrome. The lining of both vagina and bladder arise from the same tissue during fetal development and thus when one becomes inflamed, the inflammation may spread to the adjoined areas. |
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Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection |
(Women only) |
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Vulvodynia / Vestibulitis |
(Women only) Symptoms of vulvodynia or vestibulitis can range in severity from mild to severe. Burning, itching and pain are experienced in the skin of the vaginal entryway and sometimes the labia or clitoris. |
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GLOSSARY
Interstitial Cystitis
A chronic bladder problem involving a bladder wall that is inflamed and irritated. Symptoms include an urgent need to urinate, both daytime and nighttime; pressure, pain and tenderness around the bladder, pelvis and perineum (the area between the anus and vagina or the anus and scrotum) which may increase as the bladder fills and decrease as it empties during urination; a bladder that won't hold as much urine as it did before; pain during sexual intercourse; in men, discomfort or pain in the penis or scrotum. In many women, the symptoms get worse before their menstrual period. Stress may also make the symptoms worse, but it does not cause them.
Syndrome
A medical condition characterized by a collection of related symptoms (what the patient feels) and signs (what a doctor can observe or measure).
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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