Welcome to the Vulval Pain Society, a UK registered charity supporting vulval pain sufferers.
Our aims are:
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To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of vulval pain through the provision of support, education and practical advice
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To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to vulval pain
We offer advice and information on all vulval pain matters. You can read detailed information about vulvodynia, vestibulodynia (previously known as vulval vestibulitis), lichen sclerosus, and other vulval pain conditions. We also have information on sex and vulval pain, pregnancy and vulval pain, and other general good advice.
Welsh Marches Vulval Pain Support Group - notice of new address
Please note that the Welsh Marches Vulval Pain Support Group, which covers the areas of East Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire and Hereford, now has a new address.
The administrator for the group has asked us to pass on the following information:
'The Welsh Marches Vulval Pain Support Group is now much easier to join - simply go to https://groups.io/g/wmvpsg.
I look forward to accepting your requests to join.'
Guardian article on vulvodynia
The VPS has contributed to and features in an article on vulvodynia in UK newspaper The Guardian. The article is included in today's printed edition of the paper (22 August 2019), or you can read it on The Guardian's website.
VPS is in Bella magazine!
We're featured in an article on vulvodynia in next week's print edition (9 July 2019, p42, on sale until 8 July 2019) of the UK women's weekly magazine Bella. The article covers the condition and also includes a personal history from a brave volunteer.
NHS leaflet on coping with vulvodynia
Living with vulvodynia is an NHS leaflet produced by King's College Hospital which discusses the impact of vulvodynia on your daily life and outlines approaches to managing the pain and improving your quality of life, with a particular focus on psychology and the relationship between mind and body.
Article on vulvodynia in Stylist magazine
The VPS has recently contributed to and features in an article on vulvodynia in the weekly women's magazine Stylist.
The article details one woman's journey with vulvodynia and can be found on the Stylist website.
Supporter Natalie successfully completes half marathon for VPS
A huge 'well done' and 'thank you' to VPS supporter Natalie Pougher, who took part in the Hever Half Marathon at Hever Castle, Kent on Sunday 8 July 2018 in order to raise funds for the VPS, successfully completing the event despite sweltering weather (apparently 31C on the day!).
If you're interested in making a donation, there's still time to do so if you visit Natalie's fundraising page, where you can also find more details about the event.
You can read more about Natalie's personal journey with vulvodynia on her blog.