Sexual Assault flashbacks and pain with CSA

brokenpony

Silver Member
has anyone experienced very bad vulvodynia or genital pain when dealing with CSA flashbacks? i have been in treatment (both specialist and physical therapy) for pelvic floor pain and unwanted persistent arousal for years now, with low success, but it has really never been this bad. the area feels legitimately injured. like very bruised, throbbing, swollen, sore. the pain is there 24/7 since the trauma was initially triggered but increases with the somatic flashbacks and i’m wondering if it is actually part of the re-experiencing and not just muscle clenching and tension. i have creams and suppositories but nothing is making a dent. if you went through this how did you cope (besides knocking yourself out with something)? is it common to experience this level of pain with sexual assault flashbacks?
 
I’ve not had symptoms like yours, exactly. But I think the unwanted arousal is a (sadly so) normal response to childhood sexual abuse. And for me, any pain has actually improved with acknowledging that the abuse did happen: moving the memories into being narrative and linear have seemed to make the somatic stuff lessen.

I hope it gets easier for you.
 
I have nerve damage in that area which causes the same symptoms. For me it's not somatic, it's nerve damage. It's called the pudendal nerve. It can also cause urinary issues.
 

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