Improving Women's Health through Education, Research, Support and Advocacy
Karen S. After a period of 18 months, during which I visited six doctors, I was finally diagnosed with Vulvodynia last year. The doctor who diagnosed me recommended that I contact the NVA to connect with other vulvodynia patients. I don't know how I could have handled the ups and downs of trying so many different treatments without their support.
by Andrew Goldstein, Caroline Pukall and Irwin Goldstein
The National Vulvodynia Association is pleased to release a recently published article featuring NVA President, Phyllis Mate, and highlighting the NVA's many achievements since 1994 in supporting women with chronic vulvar pain.
Betsy Foxman PhD, a professor and director at the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Disease, was awarded an NVA research grant for a study on Molecular Microbial Markers and Vulvodynia.
Below are a few highlights: Recent Advances in Understanding Provoked Vestibulodynia By Ahinoam Lev-Sagie, M.D., and Steven S. Witkin. Ph.D.; Pelvic Floor Assessment in Women with Vulvodynia By Stephanie Prendergast, M.P.T.