Urinary/vaginal pain but not a UTI or STI; anyone know what this is?
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Guys, I'm about to lose my mind. I'm hoping someone out there recognizes this and knows how to deal with it.
I've been in pain for over four weeks now. It feels like my vaginal entrance is on fire. Sometimes the burning pain is barely there; other times it's bad enough that I maxed out on Ibuprofen, Advil and Tramadol without any relief (and had to go to the ER). It gets worse when I urinate—yet I don't have an increased urge to urinate (which you would expect from a bladder problem).
I've been to two clinics, the ER, a gynecologist, and an imaging center (for an ultrasound). Got two pap tests and had my urine tested. All the tests came back negative. Apparently I don't have a UTI, STI (big shock, since I'm a virgin) or a yeast infection. There was no swelling, discoloration, strange odors or...anything abnormal. When they did the ultrasound, they didn't see any cysts.
So I'm stuck in this situation where my vagina is burning like a house fire and no one knows why.
This did used to be a regular problem for me as a 13-year-old; I'd get this same burning sensation maybe once a month or so, but it would only last for a couple hours at a time. Then I started birth control pills to regulate my heavy periods, and whether coincidentally or not, the burning pain stopped. I didn't start getting it again until I went off birth control. I've started birth control again in an attempt to offset the pain...it's been nearly a month since I took that first pill. Do you guys suppose if these birth control pills work, they'll take another couple weeks to kick in? ANY suggestions for relief until then? I've tried hot baths, hot/cold packs, exercising, lying still, wearing/not wearing tampons...nothing seems to help.
Like I said; I'm gonna' lose my mind. Any advice would be a godsend.
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