Have never heard of queefing being a symptom of vaginal pain conditions.
Burning & urethral pain, worth making sure you don't have a UTI, also worth considering Interestial Cystitis. This chronic condition likes to hang out with the vulvodynia family, so if you wind up having 1 thing, it might lend credence to the Other.
When I was in the middle of my most acute phase of vestibulitis, I thought the discharge itself was the irritating thing. But it kept on going even after being treated for BV & coming up clear on subsequent exams. I was going to the gyno, about 6 times in as many months.
Vestibulitis, something of a misnomer, you can call it "Vestibulodynia," because the -itis indicates inflammation. Thing is, you don't necessarily have inflammation to have vulvodynia or vestibulodynia. In my case there was inflammation, but that's not always the case.
Vulvodynia can be irritating without stimulation. In my experience, itching CAN be a symptom of vestibulitis, but I've heard others say it is not. I'm leaning towards "Yes" based on my own experience but I know where the "No's" are coming from.
Most, if not all, of these painful symptoms occur in & around the vestibule, rather than inside the actual vagina tube, IF it's vulvodynia.
Vaginismus, I'm also familiar with. Vaginismus, I feel the muscle spasms going on! Sometimes the spasms can feel burny if I have something in there, but that tends to extend further into my vag rather than stopping short at the entrance. I seem to be in a state now where I can kind of work through a spasm or stop one from happening, since I'm getting treatment for it now.
Since I have the vestibulitis mostly under control now, I can say, poking around at the vestibule, in and of itself should not be enough to cause pain. It might feel "Weird," but I can poke around, rub it, push & pull on it (Gently!) what have you. I have not heard of tales where vaginismus, in and of itself, is responsible for irritation/itching/urethral problems.
These things, vaginismus & the vulvodynia family, aren't super-easy to treat, but there are treatments available. Don't get too freaky-deaky about them yet. I cannot diagnose you I can only throw these things out there. If this is the correct diagnosis, as backed up by a knowledgable gyno or a vulvovaginal specialist, keep in mind there are treatments available... it might just take some trial & error to find the right one for you. If you have a hard time finding a gyno try calling around and being all like on the phone, "Does this doctor have experience treating chronic vaginal pain syndromes/vaginsmus/vulvodynia/insert suspected thing here." Or ask your current gyno for a referral.
Do the easy & inexpensive stuff first, because it might be a simple infection, sensitivity or allergy. The sitz baths right now might be worthwhile, also switch up your laundry detergent for hypoallergenic kinds; avoid irritating menstrual products. No soap on your vagina or if you must insist on it, then hypoallergenic soap too - I use plain boring sensitive skin Dove. I don't use soap on my vag at all anymore, just a lot of plain boring water. Switch up your lube brand, try Slippery Stuff which like 3 doctors have recommended to me now.
For online info, start with NVA.org (http://www.nva.org). You're in college. Then get The V Book, (http://www.amazon.com/Book-Doctors-Complete-Vulvovaginal-Health/dp/0553381148/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227411164&sr=8-1) which really everybody should have anyway. Use the school's online database system to look up as much information as you possibly can and read it (Try PubMed, eMedicine & MedLine databases.) Nowadays there are also several personal blogs & such about living with it on a daily basis. Also, online support groups. Chances are you'll find better sites as you start googling & clicking around on links & such. Some of the info online & in print is still Crap though.
Mean time, just because intercourse is off the table - and that's actually a good thing, because if you still try to Pork when it hurts, you could wind up developing vaginsmus in response to the discomfort - you don't have to refrain from all sexual activity. So long as it's comfortable, you can still do other things.
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Date: 2008-11-23 03:55 am (UTC)Burning & urethral pain, worth making sure you don't have a UTI, also worth considering Interestial Cystitis. This chronic condition likes to hang out with the vulvodynia family, so if you wind up having 1 thing, it might lend credence to the Other.
When I was in the middle of my most acute phase of vestibulitis, I thought the discharge itself was the irritating thing. But it kept on going even after being treated for BV & coming up clear on subsequent exams. I was going to the gyno, about 6 times in as many months.
Vestibulitis, something of a misnomer, you can call it "Vestibulodynia," because the -itis indicates inflammation. Thing is, you don't necessarily have inflammation to have vulvodynia or vestibulodynia. In my case there was inflammation, but that's not always the case.
Vulvodynia can be irritating without stimulation. In my experience, itching CAN be a symptom of vestibulitis, but I've heard others say it is not. I'm leaning towards "Yes" based on my own experience but I know where the "No's" are coming from.
Most, if not all, of these painful symptoms occur in & around the vestibule, rather than inside the actual vagina tube, IF it's vulvodynia.
Vaginismus, I'm also familiar with. Vaginismus, I feel the muscle spasms going on! Sometimes the spasms can feel burny if I have something in there, but that tends to extend further into my vag rather than stopping short at the entrance. I seem to be in a state now where I can kind of work through a spasm or stop one from happening, since I'm getting treatment for it now.
Since I have the vestibulitis mostly under control now, I can say, poking around at the vestibule, in and of itself should not be enough to cause pain. It might feel "Weird," but I can poke around, rub it, push & pull on it (Gently!) what have you.
I have not heard of tales where vaginismus, in and of itself, is responsible for irritation/itching/urethral problems.
These things, vaginismus & the vulvodynia family, aren't super-easy to treat, but there are treatments available. Don't get too freaky-deaky about them yet. I cannot diagnose you I can only throw these things out there. If this is the correct diagnosis, as backed up by a knowledgable gyno or a vulvovaginal specialist, keep in mind there are treatments available... it might just take some trial & error to find the right one for you.
If you have a hard time finding a gyno try calling around and being all like on the phone, "Does this doctor have experience treating chronic vaginal pain syndromes/vaginsmus/vulvodynia/insert suspected thing here." Or ask your current gyno for a referral.
Do the easy & inexpensive stuff first, because it might be a simple infection, sensitivity or allergy. The sitz baths right now might be worthwhile, also switch up your laundry detergent for hypoallergenic kinds; avoid irritating menstrual products. No soap on your vagina or if you must insist on it, then hypoallergenic soap too - I use plain boring sensitive skin Dove. I don't use soap on my vag at all anymore, just a lot of plain boring water. Switch up your lube brand, try Slippery Stuff which like 3 doctors have recommended to me now.
For online info, start with NVA.org (http://www.nva.org). You're in college. Then get The V Book, (http://www.amazon.com/Book-Doctors-Complete-Vulvovaginal-Health/dp/0553381148/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227411164&sr=8-1) which really everybody should have anyway. Use the school's online database system to look up as much information as you possibly can and read it (Try PubMed, eMedicine & MedLine databases.)
Nowadays there are also several personal blogs & such about living with it on a daily basis. Also, online support groups.
Chances are you'll find better sites as you start googling & clicking around on links & such. Some of the info online & in print is still Crap though.
Mean time, just because intercourse is off the table - and that's actually a good thing, because if you still try to Pork when it hurts, you could wind up developing vaginsmus in response to the discomfort - you don't have to refrain from all sexual activity. So long as it's comfortable, you can still do other things.