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The Pain Down There
By hernews
Created Apr 30 2008 - 12:34pm

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...

Of course, EmpowHer.com has some really great resources as well. You can check them out here.

http://www.empowher.com/share/vulvar-dis...

http://www.empowher.com/share/vulvar-dis...

Have any of you experienced the symptoms?


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