Vulvodynia (1,966 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| cause | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Contact (Ex: Sex, wiping) |
77% (809)
|
| Stress |
70% (771)
|
| Tight jeans/clothes |
66% (796)
|
| Non-lubricated or aggressive sex |
57% (748)
|
| Rubbing/chafing |
56% (739)
|
| Sitting |
55% (748)
|
| Soap |
50% (775)
|
| Chronic yeast infections |
49% (757)
|
| Hormone imbalance |
47% (740)
|
| Menstrual period |
42% (753)
|
| Acidic urine |
39% (748)
|
| Bacterial infection |
39% (700)
|
| Being nervous |
46% (434)
|
| Underlying skin sensitivity/allergies |
36% (685)
|
| Tampons |
35% (747)
|
| Low estrogen |
31% (716)
|
| Emotional |
39% (414)
|
| Sweat |
30% (709)
|
| Birth control pills |
29% (712)
|
| Anti-fungal creams |
28% (719)
|
| Antibiotics |
27% (755)
|
| Injury |
25% (671)
|
| Constipation |
31% (425)
|
| Depression |
30% (418)
|
| Ovulation |
23% (714)
|
| Monostat / yeast creams |
22% (679)
|
| Interstitial Cystitis |
22% (612)
|
| Genetic |
20% (673)
|
| Food allergies |
19% (678)
|
| Temperature extremes |
17% (825)
|
| Caffeine |
24% (424)
|
| Latex condoms |
19% (628)
|
| Back pain |
19% (476)
|
| Alcohol |
20% (418)
|
| Menopause |
21% (388)
|
| Being dehydrated |
24% (288)
|
| Exercise |
20% (379)
|
| Lidocaine |
15% (703)
|
| Not getting correct vitamin intake |
15% (627)
|
| Undetectable microbe infection |
15% (618)
|
| Allergic reaction to feminine hygiene product |
15% (556)
|
| Sexual abuse / trauma |
16% (420)
|
| Anxiety |
61% (69)
|
| Poor posture |
17% (335)
|
| Pudendal neuralgia |
14% (402)
|
| Touching area |
54% (65)
|
| Endometriosis |
13% (406)
|
| Oral sex |
15% (343)
|
| Car accident/nerve injury |
11% (599)
|
| Anal fissures |
13% (406)
|
| Post-childbirth |
9% (694)
|
| Disc herniation |
10% (410)
|
| Oxalates |
13% (268)
|
| Water contact |
8% (707)
|
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
10% (403)
|
| Cut/laceration in vulvar area |
13% (244)
|
| Autoimmune disorder |
17% (161)
|
| Strep B |
7% (629)
|
| Laparoscopic surgeries |
8% (458)
|
| Artificial sweeteners |
8% (400)
|
| Scoliosis |
8% (411)
|
| Severe genital herpes outbreak |
7% (353)
|
| Hysterectomy |
5% (346)
|
| IUD |
5% (342)
|
| Laser treatment for venereal warts |
4% (625)
|
| Surgical error |
7% (188)
|
| Trichomoniasis |
5% (266)
|
| Vibrator |
14% (65)
|
| Vitamin E |
3% (688)
|
| Lyme Disease |
3% (660)
|
| Gardasil Shot |
3% (421)
|
| Topical antiviral medication for genital warts |
3% (528)
|
| Human Pappilomavirus or similar group of virus |
16% (44)
|
| Polio |
2% (502)
|
| Periomenopause |
9% (64)
|
| Chemotherapy |
2% (666)
|
| Ureaplasma infection |
1% (505)
|
| Detoxing mercury with alpha lipoic acid/DMSA |
1% (549)
|
| Tarlov cysts |
1% (210)
|
| Nova Sure |
3% (61)
|
| Cone biopsy |
3% (66)
|
| Seafood, shellfish allergies |
2% (116)
|
| Provigil |
1% (255)
|
| Diafgram |
1% (122)
|