Vulva pain, vaginismus and pelvic floor dysfunction: Sarah shares her story of diagnosis and treatment

In this episode we interview Sarah, a young female living with chronic pelvic pain. Sarah started off with an early diagnosis of vaginismus, which progressed to a term known as vulvodynia. Sarah openly shares her experience with vulva pain and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, how she was diagnosed and her treatment journey so far.

In this episode we cover:

• Sarah’s early symptoms with painful intercourse and vulval pain

• Which health professional she saw first and how she went about diagnosing vaginismus and vulvodynia 

• How living with vulvodynia has impacted her relationships 

• Which treatments have made the biggest impact on symptoms so far

We finish with Sarah’s advice to anyone starting out on their pelvic pain journey.