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Is Vulvodynia Genetic? Find Out Whether You Have a Predisposition…

Adakah Vulvodynia Genetik? Ketahui Sama ada Anda Mempunyai Kecenderungan…

by Caroline Knight in Peduli

Vulvodynia adalah nama untuk ketidakselesaan yang teruk atau sakit terbakar di kawasan vulvar. Kerana punca sebenar vulvodynia tidak disahkan secara rasmi, ramai wanita dibiarkan bertanya soalan tentang asal usulnya. Kita sering ditanya, Adakah vulvodynia genetik? tetapi tidak ada jawapan yang mudah untuk ini. Namun begitu, kajian telah dijalankan untuk mengesahkan syak wasangka ini (atau sebaliknya) dan penemuannya menarik.

Vulvodynia boleh mempunyai pelbagai punca dan beberapa subset. Ini termasuk vulvovaginitis kitaran, sindrom vulvar vestibulitis, vulvodynia penting (disestetik) dan dermatosis vulva. Vulvodynia dianggap menjejaskan sekitar 5 hingga 15% wanita. Walau bagaimanapun, keadaan mungkin jauh lebih tinggi daripada yang sebenarnya dilaporkan, kerana ramai wanita tidak mempunyai keyakinan untuk mendapatkan masalah itu diperiksa oleh Doktor. Selain itu, vulvodynia terkenal sukar untuk didiagnosis, jadi mungkin terdapat banyak kes yang tidak dapat dikesan.

Adakah vulvodynia genetik?

Pertama, etiologi vulvodynia (iaitu punca, set punca, atau cara penyebab keadaan) dianggap mempunyai banyak faktor. Jika terdapat sebarang faktor predisposisi yang mempengaruhi sejauh mana anda terdedah kepada vulvodynia, ia tidak dikenal pasti secara muktamad.

Teori menunjukkan potensi ia menjadi masalah neuropatik, tetapi ini tidak menjawab persoalan sama ada vulvodynia adalah genetik. Sesetengah wanita juga mungkin terdedah kepada tindak balas keradangan yang lebih kuat. Satu kajian yang dicatatkan pada NCBI (Witkin) terhadap 162 wanita dengan sindrom vestibulodynia (sakit di sekitar pintu masuk faraj) mendapati bahawa terdapat hubungan antara VS dan keadaan berikut:

  • Penyakit sistemik peribadi
  • Penyakit radang usus
  • Alahan
  • Sejarah keluarga yang menghidap diabetes mellitus
  • Sakit sendi

Faktor genetik telah dihipotesiskan untuk wanita yang mempunyai kandidosis vulvovaginal berulang idiopatik. Fakta bahawa data menunjukkan kejadian sindrom vestibulodynia yang lebih tinggi dalam wanita Kaukasia juga menyokong hubungan yang berpotensi antara genetik dan vulvodynia. VS juga didapati munasabah sebagai keturunan dalam kes di mana keluarga pesakit mempunyai sejarah dispareunia (seks yang menyakitkan). Oleh itu nampaknya bagi sesetengah wanita sekurang-kurangnya, ada kemungkinan vulvodynia sememangnya genetik.

Apa lagi yang boleh menyebabkan vulvodynia?

Antara lain (yang diliputi dalam banyak artikel kami tentang vulvodynia ), perlu diperhatikan bahawa sesetengah produk makanan boleh memburukkan atau mencetuskan vulvodynia dan mana-mana subsetnya. Beberapa makanan yang telah dikaitkan dengan gejala vulvodynia adalah:

  • Produk soya
  • Susu kambing
  • Gluten Gandum

Jika anda terdedah kepada serangan vulvodynia atau sudah berada di tengah-tengah satu, ia mungkin berbaloi untuk mengehadkan pengambilan jenis makanan ini dan lihat jika ia membuat sebarang perbezaan. Wanita yang mengalami alahan, dan alahan makanan khususnya, mungkin dapat menentukan kaitan antara bahan makanan tersebut dan vulvodynia flare-up mereka.

Selain menghapuskan makanan ini daripada diet anda, anda mungkin mendapat sedikit kelegaan dengan memasukkan makanan tambahan ke dalamnya. Sesetengah pesakit vulvodynia telah mendapat kebebasan daripada gejala dengan memperkenalkan suplemen berikut:

  • Magnesium
  • Vitamin D3
  • Vitamin B12
  • Omega-3
  • Probiotik

Intinya ialah sama ada vulvodynia adalah genetik atau tidak, masih terdapat banyak perkara yang boleh anda lakukan untuk melegakan gejala. Anda mungkin perlu meluangkan sedikit masa dalam percubaan dan kesilapan untuk mencari gabungan yang sesuai untuk anda. Jika anda belum mencuba dilator faraj untuk vulvodynia , ini juga patut dicuba. Lihat blog kami untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak maklumat vulvodynia dan hubungi jika kami boleh membantu!

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