BLOG NOVEMBER 7TH, 2015
Patient with vaginal burning, ask me all the time, “How did this happen to me?” Most of my patients have seen multiple doctors and have been told there is nothing that they can identify which is wrong. Meaning all the tests they have at their disposal come back negative. This is a common scenario with the condition known as vulvodynia. See if you relate to the patients testimony below:
“It all started at the lake with a UTI. The burn never went away after taking antibiotics. The symptoms went on for 5 years, and now oh my gosh, I don't believe it after 8 months of using Dr. Fowler's protocol I'm 70-80% better. There are so many more good days than bad which is so awesome. I have a life again, I didn't have a life, it was depressing for sure. I'm happy. Nothing worse than feeling discomfort everyday. No body knowing what was wrong with me made me feel crazy. I saw about about 10 doctors. It became very depressing, not one Doc could find out what was going on with my body. Every test was negative, but the burn that I had I knew that something was wrong. I had seen so many Dr's and it is so emotionally draining to hear "nothing is wrong with you!” It would keep me up at night, any forms of exercise would be too much. It affected my marriage, I would burn for days after sex. After feeling like there was no other choice I went to the Mayo Clinic is AZ. It was there I learned of Dr. Fowler. Dr. Magrina at the Mayo Clinic referred me to Dr. R. Stuart Fowler at his private practice. Dr. Fowler changed my life!!! With intercourse I don't burn at all any longer! If you have symptoms that I had of burning, stinging, and pain, go see him! The money I spent was nothing compared to the freedom I feel being pain free. My husband adds, "She's a new woman." B. Boulder City, Nevada.
Lets take a closer look at her comments. It’s not uncommon for vulvodynia to start after a course of antibiotics in the women with the propensitivity to do so. Antibiotics alter the relative concentrations of the bacteria bathing the skin at the opening of the vagina known as the vestibule. Overall most women will not be affected by exposure to antibiotics but there is a very small percentage that have a propensitivity of having skin that is easier to sensitize than the general population. The reason they have not experienced the burning before in their lives despite the underlying propensitivity is that uaually it takes two or more contributing factors to occur at the same time.
At Fowler Gyn International (FGI), they have developed effective treatment protocols for vuvodynia which is the result of years of clinical observation and research by the founder, board certified gynecologist, Dr. R. Stuart Fowler. Contact them at http://www.fowlergyninternational.com/contact-us to learn more.