Chronic Vulvar and Vaginal Pain in the Media
Below are links to various media outlets that have featured stories on chronic vulvar and vaginal pain. The resources listed are for information purposes only. Referral to these sources and sites does not imply the endorsement of the NVA. Further, the NVA does not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available from these organizations or on these web sites. These lists are not meant to be comprehensive. The exclusion of a source or site does not reflect the quality of that source or site. Please note that sites and URLs are subject to change without notice.
WEBSITE MEDIA OUTLETS
SLATE: August 2021
ABC News: March 2021
Glamour: December 2020
Women’sHealth: February 2020
Sex For Every Body: February 2020
YourPaceYoga: August 2019
Eurek Alert: May 2019
THE Sun: May 2019
RealClearLife: January 2019
SELF: September 2017
ROMPER: July 2017
ROMPER: July 2017
self.com: September 2016
stuff.co.nz: August 2015
PrWeb: July 2015
U.S. News: May 2015
Goodtherapy.org: March 2014
Pelvic Guru: August 2013
NEWSPAPER
Why painful sex can plague women at any age
Erin Blakemore
The Washington Post: October 20, 2019
Opinion: Women’s health problems deserve attention
Casey Pimentel
The Daily Reveille: October 26, 2017
When sex is painful: ‘A lot of women think it’s their fault’
Sorcha Pollak
The Irish Times: January 5, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Women find menopausal relief with high-tech MonaLisa Touch laser
Meredith Engel
Daily News: May 28, 2015
MAGAZINES
What Happens to Relationships When Sex Hurts
Ashley Fetters
November 2019
11 Things You Need To Know About Your Vulva
Hannah Smothers
Cosmopolitan: January 2018
What Living With Vaginismus Is Like
Aysha Mahmood
teenVOGUE: September 2017
Um, Doctors Really Need to Start Taking Women’s Sexual Problems Seriously
Suzannah Weiss
GLAMOUR: September 2017
I Needed Physical Therapy To Fix My “Broken” Vagina
Hanna LoPatin
Cosmopolitan: February 2017
5 reasons why sex might painful for you
Karen Gordon
HEARST: March 2016
Lena Dunham’s “TMI” power: Opening up about her own body smashes stigmas around women’s health
Mary Elizabeth Williams
SALON: February 2016
Are Shorts Messing With Your Vulva?
Elizabeth Narins
Cosmopolitan: July 2015
Asking for a Friend: What’s Causing My Itchy Vagina?
Mirel Ketchiff
Shape: May 2015