Causes of Vulvodynia
User reported causes of Vulvodynia based on their intuition.
Treatments
User-reported effectiveness in treating Vulvodynia
Treatment | Major Improvement | Moderate Improvement | Much Worse | No Effect | Worse | Responses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydrocodone | 25% | 25% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 4 |
Physical Therapy | 14% | 35% | 3% | 46% | 2% | 214 |
Exercise | 3% | 24% | 4% | 56% | 13% | 292 |
Acupuncture | 4% | 24% | 1% | 68% | 2% | 170 |
Biofeedback | 7% | 29% | 3% | 59% | 2% | 113 |
Amitriptyline | 12% | 26% | 5% | 52% | 5% | 250 |
Lyrica | 0% | 30% | 11% | 52% | 7% | 27 |
Myofascial Release | 12% | 40% | 1% | 39% | 7% | 67 |
Yoga | 0% | 40% | 0% | 57% | 3% | 30 |
Imipramine | 11% | 26% | 0% | 53% | 11% | 19 |
Muscle Relaxants | 7% | 31% | 1% | 59% | 2% | 85 |
Valium | 5% | 39% | 5% | 44% | 7% | 41 |
Cryotherapy | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 4 |
Tramadol | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
Chiropractic | 3% | 11% | 5% | 75% | 7% | 107 |
Vitamin D | 1% | 8% | 1% | 88% | 3% | 106 |
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) | 3% | 27% | 9% | 58% | 3% | 66 |
Capsaicin Cream | 4% | 15% | 31% | 31% | 19% | 26 |
Meditation | 0% | 27% | 0% | 73% | 0% | 26 |
Trigger Point Injections | 8% | 18% | 8% | 55% | 13% | 40 |
Low Oxalate Diet | 7% | 20% | 2% | 69% | 3% | 194 |
Valtrex | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Doxepin | 8% | 15% | 8% | 46% | 23% | 13 |
Antibiotics | 2% | 14% | 19% | 49% | 16% | 268 |
Gabapentin (Neurontin) | 7% | 25% | 4% | 58% | 5% | 201 |
Effexor XR | 2% | 8% | 6% | 78% | 6% | 51 |
Hypnotherapy | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Steroid Injections | 5% | 14% | 16% | 52% | 14% | 44 |
Trigger Point Therapy | 15% | 35% | 3% | 40% | 7% | 92 |
Oxycontin | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
Apple Cider Vinegar | 0% | 22% | 11% | 44% | 22% | 18 |
Gluten-Free Diet | 6% | 17% | 1% | 75% | 1% | 135 |
NAET | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 5 |
Antihistamines | 3% | 14% | 3% | 76% | 5% | 199 |
DHEA | 3% | 3% | 7% | 83% | 3% | 29 |
Emu Oil | 0% | 16% | 23% | 50% | 11% | 56 |
Vitamin E Oil | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Steroid Cream | 3% | 20% | 19% | 43% | 15% | 314 |
B Vitamins | 3% | 9% | 3% | 81% | 5% | 186 |
Wear Loose-Fitting Clothes | 7% | 54% | 0% | 38% | 1% | 209 |
Application of Ice | 10% | 50% | 3% | 31% | 5% | 329 |
No Underwear | 7% | 49% | 1% | 37% | 5% | 414 |
Avoid Sex | 16% | 27% | 3% | 50% | 4% | 321 |
Rinse With Water After Urination | 5% | 42% | 2% | 48% | 2% | 322 |
Osteopathic Manipulation for Lumbar/SI/pelvic Structural Imbalance | 9% | 34% | 0% | 56% | 0% | 32 |
"Clitoral Distraction" With a Vibrator or by Hand | 7% | 46% | 5% | 34% | 8% | 194 |
Avoid Bicycling | 12% | 22% | 1% | 64% | 1% | 112 |
Botox Injections | 25% | 17% | 0% | 58% | 0% | 12 |
Re-Define "Sex" to Include Non-Penetrative Sex (Oral, Manual, Vibrators, Etc.) | 6% | 37% | 5% | 51% | 2% | 130 |
Rinse With Cold Water After Sex | 2% | 36% | 0% | 62% | 0% | 53 |
Identify/avoid Allergens | 8% | 24% | 2% | 63% | 2% | 212 |
All Cotton Underwear (Organic Ideal) | 4% | 26% | 1% | 68% | 1% | 240 |
Anti-Anxiety Medication | 8% | 28% | 4% | 57% | 3% | 173 |
Vicks Vaporub on Feet | 9% | 27% | 0% | 64% | 0% | 11 |
Nortryptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor) | 11% | 24% | 2% | 54% | 9% | 46 |
Revive Web-Based Treatment Program | 25% | 13% | 0% | 50% | 13% | 8 |
Drinking Large Amounts of Water | 6% | 21% | 1% | 69% | 4% | 382 |
Yeast Free/sugar Free Diet | 8% | 23% | 0% | 69% | 0% | 13 |
Sodium Valproate | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 2 |
Topical Gabapentin Cream 6% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
E2/E3 Bioidentical Hormones | 13% | 25% | 6% | 50% | 6% | 32 |
Cotton Maxipads (Natracare or Gladrags) | 7% | 27% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 73 |
Vaginal Dilators | 10% | 32% | 8% | 43% | 8% | 115 |
Hydroxyzine | 14% | 36% | 14% | 36% | 0% | 14 |
Rinse With Warm Water After Sex | 1% | 34% | 2% | 59% | 4% | 141 |
Taijiquan (Tai Chi) | 8% | 15% | 0% | 77% | 0% | 26 |
Gastrocrom Liquid With Vaseline | 0% | 67% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 3 |
Interferon Injections | 33% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 3 |
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) to Piriformis Muscles | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 4 |
Wash/rinse Underwear With No Detergent | 3% | 20% | 0% | 77% | 0% | 75 |
Unscented Orgnanic Body Wash to Cleanse Area | 6% | 16% | 0% | 77% | 2% | 90 |
Anti-Inflammation Diet | 3% | 23% | 0% | 71% | 3% | 35 |
Lubrication | 4% | 30% | 3% | 55% | 9% | 225 |
Drink Baking Soda | 4% | 29% | 4% | 58% | 4% | 45 |
Lemon Tea | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Avoiding Caffeine | 4% | 18% | 1% | 76% | 1% | 225 |
Fragrance-Free Detergent | 5% | 14% | 1% | 79% | 1% | 220 |
Anti-Depressant Medication | 9% | 22% | 6% | 58% | 5% | 314 |
Avoid Hot Tubs | 6% | 14% | 1% | 77% | 2% | 94 |
Discontinue NuvaRing Birth Control | 6% | 25% | 6% | 63% | 0% | 16 |
Dong Quai (Angelica Sinensis) | 10% | 19% | 5% | 62% | 5% | 21 |
Psycotherapy | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 2 |
Boric Acid Suppositories | 13% | 13% | 0% | 63% | 13% | 8 |
Pelvic Floor Exercise | 6% | 23% | 4% | 60% | 7% | 272 |
Pass Urine Frequently | 0% | 67% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 3 |
Aveeno Bath Powder/oil (1-2 Tsp) | 0% | 33% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 3 |
Estrogen Compounded Cream | 0% | 33% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 3 |
No Underwear at Night | 0% | 33% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 3 |
Prelief | 2% | 23% | 0% | 68% | 7% | 44 |
Shower After Bowel Movement | 0% | 25% | 2% | 71% | 2% | 55 |
Core Strengthening | 1% | 23% | 1% | 70% | 4% | 81 |
Dry Off From Excess Moisture | 2% | 22% | 2% | 70% | 4% | 316 |
Calmoseptine Cream | 22% | 22% | 11% | 22% | 22% | 9 |
Vulvodynia Bacterial | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% | 4 |
S. Boulardi Probiotic | 7% | 7% | 0% | 87% | 0% | 15 |
Discontiue Birth Control | 13% | 13% | 0% | 53% | 20% | 15 |
Body Stress Release | 3% | 26% | 6% | 62% | 3% | 34 |
Warm Baths Daily | 0% | 39% | 6% | 46% | 10% | 140 |
Magnesium Citrate | 6% | 13% | 2% | 75% | 4% | 53 |
Cornstarch Baby Powder | 0% | 25% | 0% | 67% | 8% | 24 |
Herbal Ointment With Plantain | 0% | 29% | 0% | 57% | 14% | 7 |
Savella | 0% | 14% | 0% | 86% | 0% | 7 |
Femmesil Cream | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Superior Hypogastric Block | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Vitamin E Suppositories | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Vitamins/Nutritional Supplements to Restore Health | 2% | 18% | 3% | 77% | 1% | 313 |
Calcium Citrate | 4% | 16% | 3% | 74% | 4% | 233 |
Estring Vaginal Estrogen Suppository | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 2 |
Laparoscopic Removal of Scar Tissue From Hysterectomy | 0% | 33% | 11% | 56% | 0% | 9 |
Coconut Oil as a Lubricant | 5% | 28% | 8% | 52% | 8% | 65 |
Cleansing and De-Sensitization | 1% | 28% | 5% | 61% | 5% | 94 |
Zinc Oxide Cream | 0% | 30% | 0% | 50% | 20% | 10 |
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 3 |
Tons of Probiotics | 3% | 9% | 0% | 85% | 3% | 33 |
Bathe in Oatmeal | 0% | 22% | 3% | 71% | 3% | 58 |
Rapid Eye Movement Therapy With Hypnosis | 0% | 8% | 0% | 92% | 0% | 12 |
Cymbalta | 6% | 25% | 10% | 52% | 6% | 77 |
Fluconazole | 5% | 20% | 7% | 61% | 7% | 132 |
Electronic Muscle Stimulation | 0% | 31% | 5% | 51% | 13% | 39 |
Local Anesthetic | 6% | 32% | 9% | 38% | 16% | 219 |
Drinking Aloe Juice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 1 |
Neogyn Cream | 15% | 8% | 15% | 54% | 8% | 13 |
Butoconazole | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 2 |
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) | 1% | 15% | 3% | 73% | 7% | 71 |
Emulisfying Ointment | 3% | 31% | 10% | 44% | 12% | 59 |
Olive Oil as a Natural Lubricant | 2% | 25% | 9% | 59% | 5% | 111 |
Pacing | 0% | 50% | 33% | 17% | 0% | 6 |
Estradiol Compounded in Olive Oil | 17% | 17% | 33% | 33% | 0% | 6 |
Vanicream Lubricant | 0% | 29% | 14% | 43% | 14% | 7 |
Lidocaine | 6% | 31% | 11% | 34% | 17% | 359 |
Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitor (SSRI) - Low | 4% | 17% | 6% | 66% | 7% | 109 |
Aqueous Cream | 6% | 25% | 13% | 38% | 19% | 16 |
Vestibulectomy | 14% | 9% | 18% | 55% | 5% | 22 |
Pudendal Nerve Block | 4% | 13% | 9% | 65% | 9% | 23 |
Ketamine / Amitriptyline / Clonidine / Prilocaine / Lidocaine / Ketaprofen / Neurontin Ointment | 7% | 34% | 16% | 30% | 13% | 104 |
Discontinue Hormones | 7% | 16% | 10% | 60% | 7% | 107 |
Detoxification/Fasting | 0% | 15% | 4% | 74% | 8% | 80 |
Estrogen/Testosterone Gel Made by Compounding Pharmacy | 2% | 21% | 4% | 55% | 19% | 53 |
Ganglion Impar Block | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 2 |
Cromalyn | 0% | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% | 4 |
Aloe Vera Gel | 1% | 21% | 3% | 56% | 19% | 77 |
Desipramine (Norpramin) | 14% | 7% | 18% | 54% | 7% | 28 |
Increase Estrogen | 5% | 20% | 11% | 54% | 10% | 147 |
Estrace Cream | 7% | 21% | 13% | 47% | 13% | 165 |
Natural Endocrine Diet | 0% | 17% | 17% | 58% | 8% | 12 |
Testosterone Cream | 2% | 17% | 8% | 58% | 16% | 64 |
Canestin Oral | 0% | 8% | 8% | 77% | 8% | 52 |
Canestin Cream | 1% | 20% | 16% | 51% | 12% | 69 |
Clipping Tissue (Minor Surgery) | 4% | 8% | 19% | 62% | 8% | 26 |
Flagyl | 0% | 0% | 27% | 73% | 0% | 11 |
Premarin | 1% | 14% | 8% | 56% | 21% | 86 |
Give Birth | 9% | 8% | 21% | 53% | 9% | 76 |
Vagifem | 0% | 8% | 8% | 61% | 24% | 38 |
Yeastguard Suppositories | 1% | 16% | 15% | 56% | 13% | 96 |
Calendula Cream | 1% | 18% | 13% | 48% | 21% | 117 |
Elavil/Baclofen Ointment | 0% | 15% | 18% | 49% | 18% | 39 |
Lanacane | 2% | 19% | 16% | 35% | 28% | 43 |
Trimovate Cream | 3% | 17% | 31% | 47% | 3% | 36 |
Anti-Fungals | 2% | 17% | 19% | 50% | 11% | 346 |
Replens Moisturizer | 2% | 13% | 21% | 49% | 15% | 61 |
Nystatin Cream | 3% | 6% | 25% | 47% | 19% | 32 |
Protopic Ointment | 8% | 4% | 44% | 32% | 12% | 25 |
NuvaRing | 0% | 10% | 37% | 40% | 13% | 30 |
Predictors
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Vulvodynia Info
Property | Value |
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Variable Name | Vulvodynia |
Aggregation Method | MEAN |
Analysis Performed At | 2020-03-02 |
Duration of Action | 24 hours |
Maximum Allowed Value | 5 out of 5 |
Minimum Allowed Value | 1 out of 5 |
Number of Aggregate Predictors | 0 |
Number of Aggregate Outcomes | 0 |
Number of Measurements | 0 |
Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) | 0 |
Public | true |
Onset Delay | 0 seconds |
Unit | 1 to 5 Rating |
User Variables | 0 |
Variable Category | Symptoms |
Variable ID | 86926 |