Millions of WOMEN Suffer from This CONDITION And They Don’t Even Know It
Millions of WOMEN Suffer from This CONDITION And They Don’t Even Know It
Imagine walking into the ER with your foot on the pedal saying, “My genitals hurt.” Now imagine your doctor
Imagine walking into the ER with your foot on the pedal saying, “My genitals hurt.” Now imagine your doctor
looking at that gown and saying, “I’m sorry, but I don’t understand that.” Welcome to the world of Vulvodynia.
looking at that gown and saying, “I’m sorry, but I don’t understand that.” Welcome to the world of Vulvodynia.
Vulvodynia is defined by the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) as “chronic vulvodynia pain without an
Vulvodynia is defined by the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) as “chronic vulvodynia pain without an
identifiable cause.” Vulvodynia affects about 16 percent of women. According to the description, this situation
identifiable cause.” Vulvodynia affects about 16 percent of women. According to the description, this situation
surprised the doctors. The NVA estimates that 60 percent of patients see at least three
surprised the doctors. The NVA estimates that 60 percent of patients see at least three
different doctors before being diagnosed with vulvodynia.
different doctors before being diagnosed with vulvodynia.
“I have patients who start crying when they hear the disease has a name,” says Nancy Phillips, MD, assistant
“I have patients who start crying when they hear the disease has a name,” says Nancy Phillips, MD, assistant
professor at the Women’s Health Institute at the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine at Rutgers.
professor at the Women’s Health Institute at the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine at Rutgers.