About Us
Mission

The National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) is a nonprofit organization created in 1994 to improve the lives of individuals affected by vulvodynia, a spectrum of chronic vulvar pain disorders. In accomplishing this goal, the NVA will:

• educate affected women about vulvodynia to enable them to make informed choices about their treatment
  
  
• encourage patients to develop self-help strategies to deal with the physical and emotional components of this disorder
  
  
• provide a support network for interested members
  
  
• involve and educate loved ones to promote a more supportive family environment
  
  
• coordinate a centralized source of information on suspected causes, current treatments, and ongoing research for health care practitioners and patients
  
  
• emphasize a coordinated interdisciplinary approach to patients' medical care
  
  
• work cooperatively with other health organizations to improve our understanding of vulvodynia's relationship to other disorders
  
  
• educate the public to bring attention to vulvodynia as a serious women's health concern
  
  
• encourage further research to find more effective treatments and eventual cures for vulvodynia