Showing posts with label desquamative inflammatory vaginitis; div; diagnosis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label desquamative inflammatory vaginitis; div; diagnosis. Show all posts

Thursday, June 3, 2010

And We're Back to This Again

I saw my doctor again for my 3 month follow up. We are keeping the DIV diagnosis but adding back in the provoked vulvodynia diagnosis for the perinum area. I thought I had ripped it, but I was wrong. I am now waiting for a compound cream to just do in that area. I am really nervous about adding something to the mix, because I have been having a lot of good days with just the Estrace cream, although I will admit that I am worried that I am starting to slip in the sex comfortableness area. I keep reminding myself that this is only for 2 months and if it doesn't work we can go back to what I am doing. I am just worried that if it aggravates the situation I won't be able to go back.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Someone else with the same problem

One of the most frustrating things about this is that I don't know anyone else with DIV. Saw another post today of someone with the same issue here http://universal-drugs.net/vulvar-disorders/has-anyone-been-diagnosed-with-desquamative-inflammatory-vaginitis-div-or-know-someone-that-has/

I feel really bad for her, but at least she has a diagnosis now so she can work towards a fix. That was the hardest part for me in the first several months is that no one knew what was wrong with me. I had never had anything wrong with me that wasn't easily identifiable or fixable so it was really scary. I had self diagnosed (gotta love google) with all kinds of horrible things. DIV isn't ideal as there is no cure or cause and only a hope for diagnosis, but at least I now have a name which is half the battle.