Laura Lehrhaupt: Unlocking the Mysteries of Vulvodynia and Candida
Could my pain be heartburn in my vulva? I ran to the gastrointestinal doctor. He looked at me like I was nuts. "Could I have heart burn in my vagina?" His reply "I don't believe so." I then replied "Then why do I feel a bit of relief after I take an anti-acid tablet?" His reply "I don't know." While we were talking in his office I glanced down on his desk and saw an image. It was my slightly acid damaged esophagus. It looked like my irratated vagina. I knew I was on to something.
After doing tons of research about acid and alkaline I was convinced this was my issue. Moreover, I discovered that some people can not ingest "weak acids" found in a lot of fruits and some veggies. This is because of a depleted mineral reserve. This reserve is what the body calls upon to neutralize the weak acid in many foods. My body had no way of neutralizing these acids and it was getting dumped in the tissues of my vulva. They would be excreted out my vaginal fluids. This is why sex burned me so much. I went on an alkaline diet minus the foods with weak acids and slowly the vulvodynia dissolved. It took about a year. I had my life back....especially my sex life!
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