I am 15 years old, almost 16, and recently contracted the worst physical illness that I've ever had to endure. I believe my cause to vulvodynia is when I was 14 years old and had 3-4 UTIs in one year. It was terrible, I didn't think anything was worse, until recently. After reading about Vulvodynia, I feel like I know an substantial amount of information. My whole life has changed. I even felt hopeless and suicidal at one point when I found out I had this because some women have had it for almost all their lives, and I want to be very successful one day, and I can't imagine a woman with vulvodynia being able to accomplish that. Not only that, but I'm so young, what did I do to deserve this? I can't join the club I wanted to join this year that requires anyone who wants to join to stay after school for 3-4 hours outside, because I know if I do I'll most likely contract a yeast infection within the first day, not to mention how incredibly UNCOMFORTABLE my "down area" will feel within the first 10 minutes. So I'm really bummed. My mood changes instantly when I get the discomfort. It's like someone who is in the best mood ever, but if they find out their dog of 15 years died, obviously their mood will turn instantly bad. That's just like me. I can't fully enjoy things like I used to, it is affecting my school work and more than anything I want to get good grades, but I'm finding it increasingly difficult to be motivated when my mood is bad and all I can think about is how terrible the pain and irritation feels. However, I'm SO GLAD I found this article. Now I know what to do, and even though my mom is taking me to a gynecologist, I feel like I already know the answer to my problem. Eat healthy, exercise, do physical therapy (I need to my pelvis is bad and that can be a contribution to my vulvodynia) and be the least stressed out I can be. I believe everything happens for a reason, and even though this suffering seems completely meaningless because it's only suffering, I feel like it will benefit me if I ever one day am cured because I will do everything I can to help those who are affected by this as well. No one should have to go through this. It affects EVERY ASPECT of life and should be more noticed in the medical world!Thank you and I hope everyone who is affected by this has HOPE and will not let them feel hopeless, and to never stop trying finding treatments and whatnot. XXXX
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I am 15 years old, almost 16, and recently contracted the worst physical illness that I've ever had to endure. I believe my cause to vulvodynia is when I was 14 years old and had 3-4 UTIs in one year. It was terrible, I didn't think anything was worse, until recently. After reading about Vulvodynia, I feel like I know an substantial amount of information. My whole life has changed. I even felt hopeless and suicidal at one point when I found out I had this because some women have had it for almost all their lives, and I want to be very successful one day, and I can't imagine a woman with vulvodynia being able to accomplish that. Not only that, but I'm so young, what did I do to deserve this? I can't join the club I wanted to join this year that requires anyone who wants to join to stay after school for 3-4 hours outside, because I know if I do I'll most likely contract a yeast infection within the first day, not to mention how incredibly UNCOMFORTABLE my "down area" will feel within the first 10 minutes. So I'm really bummed. My mood changes instantly when I get the discomfort. It's like someone who is in the best mood ever, but if they find out their dog of 15 years died, obviously their mood will turn instantly bad. That's just like me. I can't fully enjoy things like I used to, it is affecting my school work and more than anything I want to get good grades, but I'm finding it increasingly difficult to be motivated when my mood is bad and all I can think about is how terrible the pain and irritation feels. However, I'm SO GLAD I found this article. Now I know what to do, and even though my mom is taking me to a gynecologist, I feel like I already know the answer to my problem. Eat healthy, exercise, do physical therapy (I need to my pelvis is bad and that can be a contribution to my vulvodynia) and be the least stressed out I can be. I believe everything happens for a reason, and even though this suffering seems completely meaningless because it's only suffering, I feel like it will benefit me if I ever one day am cured because I will do everything I can to help those who are affected by this as well. No one should have to go through this. It affects EVERY ASPECT of life and should be more noticed in the medical world!Thank you and I hope everyone who is affected by this has HOPE and will not let them feel hopeless, and to never stop trying finding treatments and whatnot. XXXX
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