Heather has had vaginal pain for six years. She started out by having constant pain all over the entire region, but she mostly just has pain if she tries to have sex or ride a bike. She believes her pain may result from a high concentration of oxalates in her urine, so she maintains a low oxalate diet and takes 4-6 calcium citrate pills per day to combat this. She also uses estrogen cream to try to plump up, thicken and increase the elasticity of the skin in the vaginal area.
She has found some relief, but she still notices that her pain increases after she eats acidic foods. So, she has worked to eliminate acidic foods from her diet and drinks alkaline water to reduce her pain further. To avoid provoked pain, she minimizes pressure by wearing sweatpants each day instead of more constrictive clothing with thick seams like jeans. She also regularly stretches the groin area to help relax the area and increase blood flow and healing.
She has found some relief, but she still notices that her pain increases after she eats acidic foods. So, she has worked to eliminate acidic foods from her diet and drinks alkaline water to reduce her pain further. To avoid provoked pain, she minimizes pressure by wearing sweatpants each day instead of more constrictive clothing with thick seams like jeans. She also regularly stretches the groin area to help relax the area and increase blood flow and healing.