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Patient Tutorial

  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Vulvovaginal Health
    • Gynecological Anatomy
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  • The Basics of Pain
    • How We Feel Pain
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Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Chronic pain not only affects you, it also impacts those closest to you – your partner, children, family members and friends. Maintaining healthy relationships is critical to helping you face the challenges that accompany chronic pain.

This section will cover:

Overcoming Challenges in Your Intimate Relationship

Marriage and Family Life Issues

Special Issues for Single Women

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The National Vulvodynia Association is a nonprofit organization that strives to improve women's lives through education, support, advocacy and research funding. The NVA is not a medical authority and strongly recommends that you consult your own health care provider regarding any course of treatment or medication.