National Vulvodynia Association

May 7, 2021

For their latest podcast, they interviewed Phyllis Mate about NVA’s early years and its role in convincing the NIH to start funding vulvodynia research.

April 5, 2021

The National Vulvodynia Association is pleased to share this article and video from Good Morning America, featuring Callista Wilson and Dr. Nita Landry.

June 26, 2020

Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent is Thursday, November 5, 2020. Deadline to Submit Application is Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

May 27, 2020

The NVA helps fund Tight Lipped, a storytelling podcast on “private pain”.

May 14, 2020

This summary article about inflammatory mechanisms in vulvodynia was adapted from: Falsetta ML, Foster DC, et al. Toll-like receptor signaling contributes to proinflammatory mediator production in localized provoked vulvodynia.

January 23, 2020

Seeking submissions of illustrations, essays, short stories, comics, artwork, poetry, etc that illuminate an experience with chronic vulvar and vaginal pain as well as pelvic floor dysfunction.

August 19, 2019

Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent is Friday, September 13, 2019
Deadline to Submit Application is Monday, December 2, 2019

January 8, 2019

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

January 23, 2018

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.

October 26, 2017

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.