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    • Amazon Smile
    • Birthday fundraiser for the VPS
    • Video of Facebook Live Q&A of 20 August 2020 with Sheren Gaulbert and Laura Rathbone von Meurs
    • Vulval Pain Society Conference 2020 - change of date
    • VPS article on vulvodynia is published in Pharmacy and Northern Ireland Healthcare Review
    • Participants needed for study exploring the embodied experiences of people living with chronic vulval pain in the Netherlands (University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
    • Welsh Marches Vulval Pain Support Group - notice of new address
    • Guardian article on vulvodynia
    • VPS is in Bella magazine!
    • NHS leaflet on coping with vulvodynia
    • Article on vulvodynia in Stylist magazine
    • Supporter Natalie successfully completes half marathon for VPS
    • UPDATE - University of York study on women's reproductive disorders and human rights
    • #ItsNotInYourHead: campaign to raise awareness about provoked vestibulodynia
    • VPS is in The Independent!
    • Input needed for the Lichen Sclerosus Priority Setting Partnership
    • UPDATE - City, University of London vulvodynia study
    • NEW - What is the vulva?
    • Participants needed for web-based study on female pelvic pain and self-esteem (London Metropolitan University, London, UK)
    • Report from Your Pelvic Health Women's Coffee Morning held at Redruth, Cornwall on Saturday 10 June 2017
    • Cosmopolitan article on vestibulodynia
    • NEW - Finding a vulval clinic page
    • Podcast and transcript now available for 'Airing Pain' programme on vulvodynia
    • New Facebook group for male partners of vulvodynia sufferers
    • New vulval pain support group on Facebook
    • The Vulval Pain Society Handbook (4th edition)
    • NEW - Transcript and references now available for VPS Podcast 4 - Physiotherapy treatment for vulval pain
    • Easyfundraising
    • BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat vulval pain feature - website item
    • Easysearch
    • VPS signs up to eBay for Charity
    • BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat - feature on vulval pain
    • VPS Super Workshop 2015: presentations now available to download and read
    • NEW - Transcripts page on VPS website
    • Smears without Tears: new revised smear guide now available for download!
    • VPS Webinar with David Nunns, 'Vulvodynia research update' - full video presentation now viewable online
    • Volunteers needed for educational vulval films
    • Personal experiences of vulvodynia
    • VPS webinars - past presentation downloads now available
    • VPS Webinar with Krystal Woodbridge, 'Maintaining Intimacy' - presentation now viewable online
    • VPS Webinar with Clare Staunton, 'The Partner Perspective' - full presentation and Q & A now viewable online
    • VPS joins Just Text Giving
    • UPDATE: West Midlands Vulval Pain Support Group
    • UPDATE: Southampton University vulvodynia study
    • UPDATE: Liverpool University vulval pain study
    • UPDATE: Coventry University unprovoked vulvodynia study
    • Talking helps skin
    • Painful Sex vs 'Normal' Sex: The Differences Explained With Food
    • Listen to 'Airing Pain: The power of the mind' podcast
    • Journey through Pudendal Neuralgia
    • Garden party fundraising for the VPS
    • UPDATE: British Association of Dermatologists Vulval Health Survey 2015
    • McTimoney chiropractic study - latest news
    • Podcast 5 - Vulvodynia: a podcast lecture by David Nunns
    • Patient and doctor attitudes to pain
    • Article in The Guardian
  • What is the vulva?
  • About us
  • Vulval pain conditions
    • Vestibulodynia (formerly vulval vestibulitis)
    • Vulvodynia
    • Lichen planus
    • Lichen sclerosus
    • Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)
    • Pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE)
    • Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN)
    • Vulval dermatitis
    • PGAD attachment
      • PGAD story
        • PGAD: a patient's story
  • Treatments
    • Acupuncture
    • Antidepressants and anticonvulsants
    • Physiotherapy
    • Sexual therapy (including psychosexual therapy)
    • Stress management and psychological therapies
    • Surgery for vulval pain
    • The low-oxalate diet
  • BSSVD vulvodynia guidelines
  • Advice and self-help
    • How to perform vulval self-examination
    • General good advice
    • Pregnancy and vulval pain
    • Contraception and vulval pain
  • Finding a vulval clinic
  • Further help
    • Other helpful sites
    • Reading and resources
    • Getting help from health professionals
  • Support groups
    • UK vulval pain support groups
    • Email/internet UK vulval pain support groups
    • Related UK organisations
    • International vulval pain support groups
    • Starting a vulval pain support group
  • VPS Handbook
  • VPS meetings and workshops
    • Past events
      • Past events FB
        • Report from the Norwich 2012 VPS workshop
        • Report from the Vulval Pain Society Super Workshop held at The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, 4 December 2010
        • Report from Aberdeen Vulval Pain Society Workshop held at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Aberdeen, 19 June 2010
        • Report from the Portsmouth Vulval Pain Society Workshop held at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, 10 April 2010
        • Report from the Shrewsbury Vulval Pain Society Workshop held at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 19 September 2009
        • Report from the Liverpool Vulval Pain Society workshop held at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, 16 May 2009
        • Report from the Newcastle Vulval Pain Society workshop held at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, 17 January 2009
        • Report from Cambridge Vulval Pain Society Workshop held at Addenbrooke's Hospital, 19 July 2008
        • Report from Canterbury Vulval Pain Society Workshop at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Saturday 12 April 2008
        • Report from Belfast Vulval Pain Society Workshop held at Belfast City Hospital, 1 September 2007
        • BSSVD Cardiff 2006 - VPS represented at National Medical Conference
    • Vulval Pain Society Conference 2020 - change of date
    • Vulval Pain Society Conference Leeds 2019, Saturday 5 October 2019, 8.45 am - 4.00 pm
    • Vulval Pain Society Workshop Liverpool 2017, Saturday 10 June, 9.30 am - 3.30 pm
  • VPS Webinars
    • What are webinars?
    • Forthcoming VPS webinars
    • Download presentations from past VPS webinars
      • Webinar downloads FB
        • VPS Webinar 1, 16 January 2013: Vulvodynia research update - Dr David Nunns
        • VPS Webinar 2, 1 May 2013: Vulval Pain: Present knowledge - Prof Wendy Reid
        • VPS Webinar 3, 21 May 2013: Management of Vulval Pain - Dr Winston de Mello
        • VPS Webinar 4, 1 October 2014: Maintaining Intimacy - Ms Krystal Woodbridge
        • VPS Webinar 5, 17 November 2014: The Partner Perspective - Ms Clare Staunton
  • Research
    • Vulvodynia research: why it's needed and how you can help
    • Current research requiring participants
      • Current research FB
        • University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
        • Université de Montréal (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
        • Université de Montréal (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
      • Current research non-FB
    • Older studies
      • Older studies FB
        • British Association of Dermatologists (London, England, UK)
        • City, University of London (London, UK)
        • McTimoney chiropractors (Plymouth, Southampton, Worthing, Loughborough)
        • Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
        • Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
        • Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
        • Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
        • Université de Montréal (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
        • University of Southampton (Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK)
        • University of York (York, North Yorkshire, UK)
      • Older studies non-FB
        • UCLA - University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California, USA)
        • University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
        • University of Coventry (Coventry, West Midlands, UK)
        • University of Liverpool (Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK)
        • University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
        • University of Southampton (Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK)
    • Published research
    • Conference research
  • Vulvodynia: personal experiences
  • News
    • News non-FB
    • News attachments
      • Report from Your Pelvic Health Women's Coffee Morning held at Heartlands, Camborne, Cornwall
    • Birthday fundraiser for the VPS
    • Video of Facebook Live Q&A of 20 August 2020 with Sheren Gaulbert and Laura Rathbone von Meurs
    • CANCELLATION - Vulval Pain Society Webinar, Friday 3 April 2020, 2.00pm
    • VPS article on vulvodynia is published in Pharmacy and Northern Ireland Healthcare Review
    • Bristol Vulval Health Support Group meeting, Saturday 21 March 2020 - MEETING CANCELLED
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 14 March 2020 - MEETING CANCELLED
    • Bristol Vulval Health Support Group meeting, Saturday 21 March 2020, 10.30am
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020 - MEETING POSTPONED
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 14 March 2020, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020, 7.00pm - 9.00pm
    • Bristol Vulval Health Support Group meeting, Saturday 15 February 2020, 10.30am
    • Bristol Vulval Health Support Group meeting, Saturday 18 January 2020, 10.30am
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 25 January 2020, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Participants needed for study exploring the embodied experiences of people living with chronic vulval pain in the Netherlands (University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 5 December 2019, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 7 December 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Welsh Marches Vulval Pain Support Group - notice of new address
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 26 October 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • UPDATE: Vulval Pain Society Conference Leeds 2019 - tickets still available
    • Vulval Pain Society Conference Leeds 2019, Saturday 5 October 2019 - tickets now available
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 7 September 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 12 September 2019, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
    • Guardian article on vulvodynia
    • Somerset Vulvodynia Network: meeting on Sunday 25 August 2019, 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 27 July 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • VPS is in Bella magazine!
    • NHS leaflet on coping with vulvodynia
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 15 June 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 4 May 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 16 March 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Article on vulvodynia in Stylist magazine
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 26 January 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 15 December 2018, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 4 October 2018, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 22 September 2018, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Supporter Natalie successfully completes half marathon for VPS
    • British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease 2018 Meeting
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 14 July 2018, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Natalie's half-marathon for the VPS
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 12 May 2018, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 24 March 2018, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 20 January 2018, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • UPDATE - University of York study on women's reproductive disorders and human rights
    • #ItsNotInYourHead: campaign to raise awareness about provoked vestibulodynia
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 14 October 2017, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • VPS is in The Independent!
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Monday 25 September 2017, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
    • UPDATE - City, University of London vulvodynia study
    • Input needed for the Lichen Sclerosus Priority Setting Partnership
    • NEW - What is the vulva?
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 12 August 2017, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Participants needed for web-based study on female pelvic pain and self-esteem (London Metropolitan University, London, UK)
    • Report from Your Pelvic Health Women's Coffee Morning held at Redruth, Cornwall on Saturday 10 June 2017
    • Cosmopolitan article on vestibulodynia
    • REMINDER: Vulval Pain Society Workshop Liverpool 2017, Saturday 10 June, 9.30 am - 3.30 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 3 June 2017, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Women's Coffee Morning: Your Pelvic Health, Saturday 10 June, Redruth, Cornwall
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 18 March 2017, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • NEW - Finding a vulval clinic page
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 23 March 2017, 7.00 pm
    • Listen to Airing Pain programme on vulvodynia, Tuesday 14 February 2017, 8.00 pm
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 28 January 2017, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Podcast and transcript now available for 'Airing Pain' programme on vulvodynia
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 10 December 2016, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 8 December 2016, 7.00 pm
    • Vulval Dermatology in Practice Masterclass, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, 10 November 2016
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 15 September 2016, 7.00 pm
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network: next meeting on Monday 13 June 2016, 7.00 pm
    • New Facebook group for male partners of vulvodynia sufferers
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 4 June 2016, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • Last chance to sign petition to get pelvic pain included on UK medical student curriculum
    • New vulval pain support group on Facebook
    • Manchester Vulval Support Network - group details and meeting dates
    • Channel 5 need interviewees for new sex education TV programme
    • London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 30 January 2016, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
    • NEW - Transcript and references now available for VPS Podcast 4 - Physiotherapy treatment for vulval pain
    • The Vulval Pain Society Handbook (4th edition)
    • BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat vulval pain feature - website item
    • BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat - feature on vulval pain
    • VPS signs up to eBay for Charity
    • NEW - Transcripts page on VPS website
    • VPS Super Workshop 2015: presentations now available to download and read
    • Personal experiences of vulvodynia
    • VPS webinars - past presentation downloads now available
    • VPS Webinar with Krystal Woodbridge, 'Maintaining Intimacy' - presentation now viewable online
    • VPS Webinar with Clare Staunton, 'The Partner Perspective' - full presentation and Q & A now viewable online
    • VPS joins Just Text Giving
    • Volunteers needed for educational vulval films
    • UPDATE: West Midlands Vulval Pain Support Group
    • UPDATE: Southampton University vulvodynia study
    • UPDATE: Liverpool University vulval pain study
    • UPDATE: Coventry University unprovoked vulvodynia study
    • Talking helps skin
    • Painful Sex vs 'Normal' Sex: The Differences Explained With Food
    • Listen to 'Airing Pain: The power of the mind' podcast
    • Journey through Pudendal Neuralgia
    • Garden party fundraising for the VPS
    • An article in That's Life! magazine
    • Smears without Tears: new revised smear guide now available for download!
    • VPS Webinar with David Nunns, 'Vulvodynia research update' - full video presentation now viewable online
    • UPDATE: British Association of Dermatologists Vulval Health Survey 2015
    • Vulval Pain Society (VPS) Webinar, Tuesday 21 May, 7.00 - 8.00 pm
    • McTimoney chiropractic study - latest news
    • Patient and doctor attitudes to pain
    • Article in The Guardian
  • Podcasts
    • Listen and watch non-FB
      • Podcast 9 - Psychosexual interventions for vulval pain: a presentation given by Kate Moyle
    • Listen and watch FB
    • Podcast 11 - Supporting people living with lichen planus: a presentation given by Bridie Nelson
    • Podcast 10 - First hand account - Having a vestibulectomy: a presentation given by Alexandra Black
    • Podcast 8 - Don't be in two minds about pain: Integrating your conscious and unconscious minds to alleviate pain: a presentation given by Sheren Gaulbert
    • Podcast 7 - Psychological impact and therapy for vulval pain: a presentation given by Reena Shah
    • Podcast 6 - Vulval conditions and the new NHS: a presentation given by David Nunns
    • Podcast 5 - Vulvodynia: a podcast lecture by David Nunns
    • Podcast 4 - Physiotherapy for vulval pain: a presentation given by Helen Forth
    • Podcast 3 - A partner's perspective
    • Podcast 2 - Ruth Hallam-Jones and Juliet Grayson in conversation
    • Podcast 1 - Help and information from David Nunns
  • Guides, leaflets and resources
    • Smears without tears leaflet (smear guide)
    • Smears without tears (accessible smear guide)
    • Vulval pain information leaflet
    • Vulval pain information leaflet (accessible webpage)
    • Vulvodynia pre-clinic questionnaire
    • Vulvodynia pre-clinic questionnaire (webpage)
    • Are we speaking the same language?
    • Are we speaking the same language? (accessible webpage)
    • Non-PGAD conditions
  • Donate to the VPS
    • Donate to the VPS
  • Raise funds for the VPS
    • Amazon Smile
    • Easysearch
    • Easyfundraising
    • eBay for Charity
  • Contact us
  • Accessibility options
    • Transcripts of video and audio
      • Transcripts of video and audio podcasts FB
        • Transcript of VPS Podcast 4 - Physiotherapy treatment for vulval pain: a presentation given by Helen Forth
        • Transcript of VPS Podcast 11 - Supporting people living with lichen planus: a presentation given by Bridie Nelson
        • Transcript of VPS Podcast 10 - First hand account - Having a vestibulectomy: a presentation given by Alexandra Black
        • Transcript of VPS Podcast 6 - Vulval conditions and the new NHS: a presentation given by David Nunns
        • Transcript of VPS Podcast 5 - Vulvodynia: a podcast lecture by David Nunns
      • Transcripts of video and audio podcasts non-FB
        • Transcript of VPS Podcast 9 - Psychosexual interventions for vulval pain: a presentation given by Kate Moyle
    • Accessible guides, leaflets and resources
      • Accessible guides, leaflets and resources FB
        • VPS vulval pain information leaflet (accessible webpage)
        • Vulval pain questionnaire (webpage)
        • Are we speaking the same language?
        • Audio recording of the VPS Vulval Pain information leaflet
        • Smears without tears: a woman's guide to making a speculum examination more comfortable
    • Accessible news items
      • Accessible news items FB
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020 - MEETING POSTPONED (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 5 December 2019, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 12 September 2019, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Monday 25 September 2017, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm (text only)
        • Women's Coffee Morning: Your Pelvic Health, Saturday 10 June, Redruth, Cornwall (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 23 March 2017, 7.00 pm (text only)
        • Transcript of Airing Pain Programme 87: Vulvodynia
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 8 December 2016, 7.00 pm (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: meeting on Thursday 15 September 2016, 7.00 pm (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network: next meeting on Monday 13 June 2016, 7.00 pm (text only)
        • Manchester Vulval Support Network - group details and meeting dates (text only)
      • Somerset Vulvodynia Network: meeting on Sunday 25 August 2019, 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm (text only)
 

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