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The Pain Down There

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Posted: Wed., April 30, 2008, 12:34 pm

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Topics: Vulvodynia, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Information Resource Center, Physical well-being, symptoms, vulvadynia, EmpowHer News

Vulvodynia is often described as the pain down there and almost 15 percent of all women experience symptoms. Symptoms include:

* Burning
* Soreness
* Itching
* Stinging
* Rawness
* Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
* Throbbing

If you want to learn more, you can contact the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Information Resource Center at 1-800-370-2943 or visit: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/ or http://www.nva.org/patient_services/test...

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