Health Organization for Pudendal Education

I am seeing a psychologist that deals with pain, not all of them cover that but most seem to handle anxiety, depression, and stress. I was asked about abuse but said no thinking more about physical so I would tell the psychologist you see about the emotionally abuse relationships. Good luck finding a good psychologist and I hope it helps you.
Janet

Sounds like Ezer's posts could be helpful for you. I remember he posted some links to some free resources that explain how to use the mindbody approach and treat yourself for free. I think you have nothing to lose by trying it. It does work for some people.

Sorry, I'm not sure what to look for in a psychologist because I'm not much of an expert in that area. Some people have mentioned cognitive behavior therapy being helpful.

Regarding drugs like cymbalta, I had too many side effects from it also. You could try starting out on a much smaller dose and titrating up or you could try a different drug. I found lexapro to be helpful in reducing symptoms and clonazepam helped me sleep. Sometimes it's a matter of trial and error when it comes to drugs because people react differently to them depending on their genetic make-up. Some people find gabapentin or lyrica to be helpful. I see drugs as a temporary solution if you can find the root cause of your problem and work on getting healed from that. Hopefully you will have success with dealing with the emotional issues.

Violet

Chronic penile tip pain is frequently attributed to trigger points in levator ani, mainly its parts pubococcygeus/puborectalis. These parts are difficult to treat by PT, but skillful PT is able to do it.
I would say, that this avenue is more probable than PN.
Psychomatic issues might also play a role, especially tension-anxiety related disorders. I was too heavily struggling with TMJ for a decade or so. Now I practically dont have any problems with that...My pelvis plays a prime role...