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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
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
You Are Not Alone
Pattie M. The pain started in the fall of 2008. After 14 months of doctors’ visits with no answers, I was finally diagnosed with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, then pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and finally vulvodynia. My life hasn’t been the same since.
Featured Book
The V Book: A Doctor’s Guide to Complete Vulvovaginal Health
by Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, MD and Paula Spencer
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
NVA Publishes Winter 2018 NVA News Newsletter
Below are few highlights: Aspects of Vulvodynia from a Swedish Perspective By Nina Bohm-Starke, M.D., Ph.D., NVA's History of Patient Advocacy By Phyllis Mate, M.A., NVA Cofounder and President