Dr Maggie Ju Acupuncture London Chelsea, North Kensington, Notting Hill, and Richmond

 Vulval pain can be very severe and this pain is not in your mind. Many women come to see me for acupuncture treatment to release their vulval pain. Acupuncture helps them to live in pain free.  

If you never had pain on the vulva, you can never imagine how painful it is. Chronic vulvar pain is known as vulvodynia which only obtained the name about 30 years ago. It is not unknown now. Channel 4 a British BAFTA-award winning reality medical television programme Embarrassing Bodies introduced this condition vulvodynia. With up to 15% of women suffering with this condition, you can be sure that you’re not alone, if you have vulvar pain. It is a persistent burning or stinging pain of the vulva. It could be constant pain and get worse when under pressure or it could be only painful under pressure such as using tampon or sex. The pain can be only on the vulvar area. It can also spread to the thigh, tummy or back. Women with vulvodynia could have severe period pain, heavy periods, frequent urination and pain and changed bowel habit. Before vulvodynia is diagnosed, other causes of vulvar burning must be excluded. These include fungal, bacterial and viral infections, inflammatory dermat...