NVA Invites Proposals for Fall 2026 Dr. Marilyn Seskin Clinical Research Award
Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent is Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Deadline to Submit Application is Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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
There are experts who can help!
Find a U.S. health care provider online. If you live outside of the U.S., please contact us for a list of providers. Providers who wish to join our referral list can do so here.
You Are Not Alone
Michelle Living. After more than 10 years of facing this challenge, I now understand that Vulvodynia has made me a better person. I’m so glad I persevered. It’s a lesson I did not choose to learn. If I could turn back time and prevent it, I still would. I think we all would! But I can honestly say I have been truly blessed on this road toward finding healing. My advice to other women is, “Don’t give up!”
What NVA Can Offer You
For Patients:
- Learn about diagnosis and treatment in online tutorial
- Receive health care provider referral list
- Receive the latest treatment and research information via email
- Connect with one of our support contacts
- Read our self-help, pregnancy, and partner guides
For Health Professionals:
- Place your name on our referral list
- Use our popular online vulvodynia tutorial
- Receive the latest treatment and research information via email
- Receive current research abstracts via email
- Request complimentary patient brochures for your office
Featured Book
The V Book: A Doctor’s Guide to Complete Vulvovaginal Health
by Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, MD and Paula Spencer
For more than 30 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
- Receive the latest treatment and research information via email
- Connect with one of our support contacts
- Read our self-help, pregnancy, and partner guides
For Health Professionals:
- Place your name on our referral list
- Use our popular online tutorial on diagnosing and treating vulvodynia
- Receive the latest treatment and research information via email
- Receive current research abstracts via email
- Request complimentary patient brochures for your office
News & Updates
NVA News Spring 2026 Newsletter
The NVA has published our Spring 2026 newsletter. If you would like to receive future newsletters by email, please join our listserve.
NVA Invites Proposals for Summer 2026 Vulvodynia Research Award
Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent is Monday, March 23, 2026 Deadline to Submit Application is Thursday, May 7, 2026