Associated symptoms

Vaginal pain is a symptom that can occur in the context of various diseases. In addition to vaginal pain, there may be other symptoms that are characteristic of the cause. Common accompanying symptoms of vaginal pain are vaginal discharge or an unpleasant odor of the discharge.

These accompanying symptoms are indicative of infectious diseases of the vagina. The outflow can look different depending on the pathogen. A crumbly-whitish/yellowish discharge is typical for a fungal infection, for example.

A greenish discharge, on the other hand, is often found in an infection with trichomonads. Bacterial vaginosis can also be accompanied by fever, general fatigue and additional abdominal pain. Another common accompanying symptom of vaginal pain is vaginal itching.

This occurs in diseases such as vaginal mycosis, endometriosis or vaginal dryness. Accompanying spotting can also be an expression of various causes. Not only vaginal injuries, but also tumor diseases, vaginal dryness, endometriosis and infections can lead to spotting or a bloody-serious discharge. The accompanying symptoms of vaginal pain are manifold and individually very different depending on the underlying cause.

Treatment of vaginal pain

It does not make sense to treat vaginal pain in isolation with painkillers. These are usually not specifically effective on the vagina and do not eliminate the cause of the pain. For vaginal pain to be treated successfully, the cause of the pain must be treated.

The treatments are therefore just as varied as the causes. Bacterial infections of the vagina are treated with antibiotics and infections caused by fungi with fungicidal agents. Vaginal dryness during menopause, on the other hand, is treated with vaginal estrogen creams or estrogen tablets.

Endometriosis can be treated both medically and surgically. Easily accessible endometriosis lesions of the vagina are removed in one operation.If there is vaginal pain due to a tumor of the vagina, both surgical treatment options and chemotherapy are available. Painful perineal tears that occur during childbirth are sutured and treated with analgesic medication.

In the case of more severe tears, antibiotics are administered preventively to prevent infection. In case of vaginal pain due to vaginismus, various treatment options are available. One possible measure is the use of lubricants during sexual intercourse.

This reduces friction on the cramped muscles. However, the cause of the vaginismus, for example anxiety or stress, should also be treated. Psychotherapeutic consultations are especially useful in these cases.