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Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent is Monday, September 19, 2016. Deadline to Submit Application is Monday, October 31, 2016
National Vulvodynia Association
Improving Women's Health through Education, Research, Support and Advocacy
Persistent vulvar pain affects women of all ages, including adolescents
View ongoing research studies that need participants with vulvodynia
Vulvodynia can lead to feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression
Vulvodynia is prevalent in all ethnic and racial groups
You Are Not Alone
Sherrie Underwood. If you are suffering with lichen sclerosus, vulvodynia, or some other sickness or trial in your life, never surrender and never allow despair to overcome you. Press forward and know that tomorrow is a new day -- full of possibility and hope.
Featured Book
Female Sexual Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Management
by Andrew Goldstein, Caroline Pukall and Irwin Goldstein
For more than 20 years, the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA), a nonprofit organization, has been dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for women with chronic vulvar pain. Subtypes of vulvodynia include provoked vestibulodynia, generalized vulvodynia and clitorodynia. Many sufferers report vulvar burning and painful sexual intercourse. If you are a woman in pain, her concerned partner, or a health care provider who treats vulvodynia, the NVA - with our expert medical board - can assist you. Hundreds of women each year thank us for our incomparable educational materials and support services. Let us help you too.
What NVA Can Offer You
For Patients:
- Learn about diagnosis and treatment in online tutorial
- Receive health care provider referral list
- Read vulvodynia experts' articles in our newsletter
- Speak one-on-one with your support contact
- Read our self-help, pregnancy, and partner guides
For Health Professionals:
- Place your name on our referral list
- Use our popular CME-accredited online tutorial
- Read vulvodynia experts' articles in our newsletter
- Receive current research abstracts via email
- Request complimentary patient brochures for your office
News & Updates
Continuing Education Program Accredited by Dannemiller, Inc.
This self-guided tutorial incorporates the latest research findings and covers all aspects of the condition, including prevalence, etiology, differential diagnosis and treatment options.
Updated Self-Help Guide
The NVA is pleased to announce the publication of a revised version of our popular self-help guide for women with vulvodynia. The guide covers vulvodynia from both the gynecological and chronic pain perspectives, providing suggestions for self-care and advice from other affected women.