Postpartum Pelvic Pain: What’s Normal & When to Get Help
Postpartum Pelvic Pain: What’s Normal & When to Get Help Did you know that because of the stress that pregnancy places on the body, women who are pregnant can undergo a range of postpartum physical…
Categories : Pregnancy
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Painful Sex? Let’s Talk About Dyspareunia & How to Fix It
As our Vulva Doctors regularly explain to patients: "pain with sex is called dyspareunia, & this has many different causes. The pain can be felt in different sites: just at the entrance to the vagina;…
Categories : Sexual Health
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Pelvic Pain in Men & Women: The Hidden Epidemic
Here at the Vulvar Pain Clinic, our Pain Consultants explain to patients that: whilst pelvic pain frequently relates to pain around the female reproductive organs, it can impact all sexes and can derive from other…
Categories : Pelvic Pain Treatment
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Pelvic Pain & Mental Health: Why It’s Not Just ‘In Your Head’
"Have you ever been told your pain is 'all in your head?' Unfortunately, this is often the experience of many people experiencing persistent pelvic pain. Interestingly enough, the brain itself is actually very involved in…
Categories : Pelvic Pain Treatment
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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Vulvodynia
As Vulva Doctors regularly explain to their patients: "pain occurs in the vulva, and occasionally involves the buttocks or even the inner thighs. It is often felt as a burning, stinging or raw sandpaper-like discomfort.…
Categories : Sexual Health
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The Role of Physical Therapy in Managing Vulvodynia
"Vulvar pain affects up to 20% of women at some point in their lives, & most women with vulvar pain have associated pelvic floor impairments. Pelvic floor dysfunction is associated with significant functional limitations in…
Categories : Physical Therapy
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What is Localised Provoked Vulvodynia (LPV)?
Vulva Doctors frequently explain that: "vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain condition. Localised provoked vestibulodynia (LPV) is the most common subset of vulvodynia, the hallmark symptom being pain on vaginal penetration. Young women are predominantly…
Categories : Localised Provoked Vulvodynia
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Painful Sex After Menopause
As Vulva Doctors explain to their patients, once they have reached menopause, women often experience painful intercourse. This is frequently linked to reduced oestrogen levels. "The vaginal tissues tend to become less elastic, more fragile,…
Categories : Menopause & Vagina Pain
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How Vulvodynia Can Impact Your Life
Vulvodynia can destroy women's lives in countless ways, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. - Finally, Vulvodynia sufferers are finding out about Specialist Vulva Doctors who can help them get their…
Categories : Vulvodynia
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Pain-Related Anxiety Associated with Vulvodynia
If they haven't had a consultation and diagnosis from a Vulva Doctor: "women with vulvodynia often live with daily vaginal pain without knowing the exact cause. Chronic vulvar pain has a negative impact on relationships,…
Categories : Uncategorised, vulvar pain
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