At Maze Women’s Health, we see many women reporting pain with sex. Most of them come to us after having been to other specialists and receiving various explanations and suggestions, such as: 1) “It’s normal” 2) “It’s emotional” 3) “You just have to deal with it.” Unfortunately, besides being just plain wrong, the above …
Continue ReadingMay is Now Pelvic Pain Awareness Month
In an effort to spread awareness and education about pelvic pain, May has been designated “Pelvic Pain Awareness Month” by the International Pelvic Pain Society. This means a lot to us at Maze because we see Pelvic Pain on a daily basis, and are always frustrated at how little is known about it in the …
Continue ReadingWhat I have learned about chronic pain.
As a medical professional, treating chronic pain can be very difficult. We are always looking for new treatment options for vaginal/vulvar pain since one treatment option doesn’t always work for all patients. What I have noticed is the longer a patient has pain, that once pain has advanced from acute to chronic, the more complicated …
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