What is vulvar vestibulitis?

Vulvar vestibulitis is localized vulvodynia in the vestibular region (the entry point into the vagina). It is characterized by redness and chronic recurrent pain in this area.

How do members experience vulvar vestibulitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vulvar vestibulitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vulvar vestibulitis*

Who has vulvar vestibulitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 15
40s 14
50s 8
60s 8
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 53

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What is vulvar vestibulitis?

Vulvar vestibulitis is localized vulvodynia in the vestibular region (the entry point into the vagina). It is characterized by redness and chronic recurrent pain in this area.



Common symptoms reported by people with vulvar vestibulitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for vulvar vestibulitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with vulvar vestibulitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have vulvar vestibulitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with vulvar vestibulitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has vulvar vestibulitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 29 say vulvar vestibulitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 15
40s 14
50s 8
60s 8
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 8
20-29 years 8
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 53

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 27
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from vulvar vestibulitis patients who have completed their condition history
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