Living with Vulvodynia
by Melissa Browne
Imagine living your life in constant pain. Giving up
physical activities — including sex —for good. It’s a
reality for Dana Pegg who is living with the condition
known as vulvodynia.
The 37-year-old has been struggling with the syndrome since 2001. During those years, her intimate relationships deteriorated and she became increasingly frustrated when doctors couldn’t nail down the exact cause of her chronic pain.
Until recently, doctors didn’t recognize vulvodynia — characterized by chronic vulvar pain — as a real condition. Although many strides have been made to treat the thousands of women suffering from this syndrome, many still do not receive the proper diagnosis.
C IDPUSA offers treatment as this condition is autoimmune.