Can anyone help diagnose what's wrong with me? I've had severe vaginal pain on intercourse for 7 years now, which was diagnosed as vulvodynia. Then a year ago all the skin peeled off my clitoris, leaving it like a raw, open wound. It's so agonizingly painful that I cannot have any kind of sexual contact, work, sleep or even get dressed. I have not been able to leave the house in 4 months now, except to attend doctor's appointments. I have lost my job and my boyfriend has left me, both as a direct result of this condition. I've seen doctor after doctor but none of them seem to have any idea what's wrong - I've been tested for STDs twice (all negative) and tried antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and various allergy/steroid creams, none of which had any effect. They have refused to do a biopsy or just remove my clitoris altogether and I feel like I just can't live like this any more. I'm missing out on everything that makes life worth living. If I can never have a relationship, children, a job, go out with friends, etc., what's the point of being alive? I can't stand the thought of spending the next 50 or 60 years housebound, alone and in terrible pain every minute of every hour of every day. Please help.
Sounds like your team of doctors are disregarding you. I've been going through the same thing for 2 years now. I think I have VIN or vulvar cancer, but the doctors refuse to biopsy my clitoris. Meanwhile, things are getting worse.
I feel for you. How old are you? Do you think it is possible you have VIN or vulvar cancer.
Also, what is there reasoning for not removing your clitoris?
I feel for you. How old are you? Do you think it is possible you have VIN or vulvar cancer.
Also, what is there reasoning for not removing your clitoris?
lookup vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia or VIN or vulvar cancer.
Advice rooted in personal experience: never see a doctor who hasn't treated/confronted/cured the condtion you think you may have. If a doctor has never performed a surgery required to fix you up, he will tell you that it is everything else besides that one condition that would require that surgery.
Best of luck.
Advice rooted in personal experience: never see a doctor who hasn't treated/confronted/cured the condtion you think you may have. If a doctor has never performed a surgery required to fix you up, he will tell you that it is everything else besides that one condition that would require that surgery.
Best of luck.
Results: 28 causes of Clitoris rash OR Peeling skin
1. Bacterial meningitis
2. Burns
3. Bébé Collodion syndrome
4. Chickenpox
5. Chronic vitamin A toxicity
6. Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1F
7. Contact dermatitis
8. Dandruff
9. Darier Disease
10. Dominant ichthyosis vulgaris
11. Dry skin
12. Ectodermal dysplasia/ skin fragility syndrome
13. Eczema
14. Erythroderma
15. Erythroderma lethal congenital
16. Hand eczema
17. Heat rash
18. Kawasaki disease
19. Leiner Disease
20. Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus
21. Measles
22. Mental retardation, X-linked, Reish type
23. Psoriasis
24. Scarlet fever
25. Skin rash
26. Sunburn
27. Vaginitis
28. Vitamin A overdose
1. Bacterial meningitis
2. Burns
3. Bébé Collodion syndrome
4. Chickenpox
5. Chronic vitamin A toxicity
6. Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1F
7. Contact dermatitis
8. Dandruff
9. Darier Disease
10. Dominant ichthyosis vulgaris
11. Dry skin
12. Ectodermal dysplasia/ skin fragility syndrome
13. Eczema
14. Erythroderma
15. Erythroderma lethal congenital
16. Hand eczema
17. Heat rash
18. Kawasaki disease
19. Leiner Disease
20. Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus
21. Measles
22. Mental retardation, X-linked, Reish type
23. Psoriasis
24. Scarlet fever
25. Skin rash
26. Sunburn
27. Vaginitis
28. Vitamin A overdose
Hi There.....
May sound silly to you...but I would email Dr. Oz from the tv show...for real...his show & website are brand new and he is a very educated doctor. Who also answers every embassing and strange question he is given. I think if you live in the USA as well that is a Plus as he is out of New York...Just a suggestion...I have never heard of this condition before and thank you for opening my eyes to a new Female condition.....
Here are Dr. Oz's links:
and the Ask Him/email link:
Be sure to blog back on your situation...You are helping others by sharing...
Good Luck & Take Care
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May sound silly to you...but I would email Dr. Oz from the tv show...for real...his show & website are brand new and he is a very educated doctor. Who also answers every embassing and strange question he is given. I think if you live in the USA as well that is a Plus as he is out of New York...Just a suggestion...I have never heard of this condition before and thank you for opening my eyes to a new Female condition.....
Here are Dr. Oz's links:
and the Ask Him/email link:
Be sure to blog back on your situation...You are helping others by sharing...
Good Luck & Take Care
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ive just found the skin at the top of my clit has come off its red and sore and i have no idea what it could be help..
hi i don't know when u posted this but i think i may have something similar. mine peels but not as severely although it makes everything very uncomfortable people keep telling me its yeast infection but the medicie makes it worse
Have you tried looking at your diet? I found that many of my intolerances were causing painful sex and a very raw vaginal area. I think it stems from hormone issues and your diet can play a huge part in this. Once I cleaned up my diet, I didn’t have as many issues in this area. The whole 30 diet is especially useful. I hope this helps!