I've suffered for years with vaginal pain and interstitial cystitis (constantly feeling like I have to go to the bathroom [pressure], even when I don't, and going constangly, but no infection). I never realized that they were connected. So is my irritable bowel. I'm finding that Elmiron is helping my bladder issues. But mostly, diet helps me. Some foods cause the vaginal pain to flare up (like carrots, brown rice, nuts). Also, Lidocaine (weird as that sounds) - I put a small amount in vaginally daily (well, I try to do that). I have had times where I just cried from the pain when we tried to have sex. Now, I have times where it's far less painful and I can kind of enjoy it. It's a really difficult issue, but I have learned that there's more than one thing going on to cause it. I wish I could find a therapist to do pelvic floor on my health plan, but none so far in Florida. Thanks, Susan