Vaginal pain can be a symptom of a variety of pelvic health conditions and vaginal pain symptoms and severity can vary between women.
Vaginal pain and chronic vaginal pain can occur when there is an infection, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, physical trauma, pelvic congestion syndrome, underlying gynecological disorders, or other related problems. Women suffering from vaginal pain should know that speaking to a specialist about the pain they are experiencing will help them begin their healing journey sooner.
Vaginal pain can be a symptom of a larger problem, whether it is an infection or pelvic floor health condition, and speaking with a pelvic pain specialist will allow patients to receive the proper treatment sooner.
Vaginal pain symptoms and severity of symptoms can vary from woman to woman.
Burning or itching sensation
Vaginal Pressure
Tension in the vagina
Tenderness or soreness in the vagina
Vaginal Pain during intercourse
Once a proper diagnosis has been given, we offer a proprietary office-based procedure to treat your vaginal pain. This treatment consists of a series of pelvic nerve and muscle treatments to directly target the spastic pelvic floor muscles, and treat the irritated and inflammed nerves that innervate your vagina. Depending on the condition causing your vaginal pain, other modalities may be needed in addition to our treatment. Depending on the underlying cause of your vaginal pain other treatment modalities may be added.
Experiencing vaginal pain can be difficult, but our team of pelvic pain specialists will listen to you, validate your experiences and symptoms, and partner with you on your rehabilitation journey.
Yes, most underlying causes of vaginal pain can be treated. At PRM, we are a safe space to talk about your pain and symptoms. Talking to us about your pain will allow us to get you the proper treatment sooner.
Some ways to prevent vaginal pain due to infection are using condoms during sexual activity and avoiding yeast infections by not wearing sweaty or wet clothes for long periods of time.
Sometimes, vaginal pain can be the result of a pelvic floor health condition such as a hypertonic pelvic floor. Pelvic pain specialists are the experts in diagnosing and treating conditions that relate to the pelvic floor nerves and muscles.
Because vaginal pain is not normal and may be a symptom of a more severe condition, we recommend booking an appointment with a pelvic pain specialist if you have been experiencing vaginal pain that is not temporary.
First, our providers will ask questions about your medical history and listen to your symptoms to get a full picture of what is going on with you.
Next, an external exam of your hips, abdomen, and posterior sacrum.
Next, your pelvic nerves are evaluated externally with a soft cotton tip.
Next, with your consent, gel is placed on a gloved finger and an internal exam is performed to allow us to evaluate the nerves and muscles within the pelvis.
There is no speculum required as we are evaluating the pelvic floor muscles and nerves, not the organs.
Sometimes patients will need Imaging to help us understand if there is an associated cause of the pelvic nerve and muscle pain and dysfunction found on the exam.
Oftentimes, treatment can be started the same day as there is no downtime. Our patients have been suffering with pelvic pain symptoms for 6+ months. We like to get them on the road to feeling better as soon as we can as the longer the symptoms are present the harder it is for us to resolve them.
Our pelvic pain specialists are experts in recognizing the symptoms of and diagnosing pelvic pain conditions. With The PRM Protocol, we go further than addressing the symptoms on the surface – we treat the underlying causes of pelvic pain.
