Neurogynecology, a new frontier in the study of female pain
Neurogynecology. A term few people are yet familiar with but one that is sure to soon gain a prominent place in the vocabulary of gender medicine. For it is a new discipline that opens a door to hope for many women who suffer from chronic pain in the genital and pelvic area. There are in […]
Vulvodynia, how is it recognized in different countries around the world?
Italy suffers from a serious regulatory lag in the recognition of vulvodinia. But how is the condition considered in other countries around the world? If in some states clear protocols of intervention and multidisciplinary teams cut down on the time of diagnosis and treatment, also reducing the economic impact of the disease, in other countries […]
“Working” on the voice, an aid for vulvodinia
Little known, equally little considered, the relationship between the voice and the pelvic floor opens a novel, as well as effective, way to address vulvodinia. We talk about it, starting also from her personal experience, with Barbara Schera Vanoli, Somatic Vocal Coach, founder of the VocalBody-Sphere®️ Method, on the web as @lavocalcoach_olistica Before we get […]
Tecar therapy, a valuable support in case of vulvodinia
Tecar therapy is part of the articulated set of treatments that can be prepared to take charge of a difficult and complex problem such as vulvodinia. Dr. Cinzia Pajoncini, a gynecologist in Rome, confirms. “This is an innovative intervention that is effective in addressing all those multifactorial conditions affecting the pelvic area, responsible for persistent […]
Vulvodynia, how narrative therapy can help
Narrative therapy represents a fundamental approach to dealing with chronic pain, a condition that, in syndromes such as vulvodinia manifests itself with a physical impact many times disabling. As Dr. Elisa Stefanati, psychotherapist at the AEsthe Medica Outpatient Clinic in Ferrara, points out, “this suffering should not be understood only as a prolonged symptom, but […]
Posture and vulvodinia: is there a link?
“Poor posture can disrupt the balance of pelvic floor muscles, causing tension and inflammation that manifest as burning, dispareunia, vulvodinia and chronic discomfort.” Dr. Maria Campo, a gynecologist at U.O. Gynecology and Obstetrics Guzzardi, Vittoria – ASP-7 in Ragusa and an expert in pelvic pain, vulvodinia and urogenital pathology, thus explains one of the often […]
The vulvodinia explained to him
It is said that to really understand a pain you need to experience it. But then: what could you, a man, understand about a disease like vulvodinia, which affects only women? It is difficult to enter such deep intimacy, a place where suffering is often hidden almost out of modesty. Yet, giving voice to this […]
Mindfulness and vulvodinia: an aid against pain?
The more one delves into the pathology, the more one realizes how complex the picture of vulvodinia is and how addressing it requires a treatment plan that moves on several fronts. Indeed, it is only a fruitful collaboration between different dimensions of intervention that makes it possible to arrive at the improvement and resolution of […]
The story of Esmeralda
Esmeralda, 24 She decided to bare her experience with vulvodinia to break the silence and testify that a path to cure is possible. Esmeralda Moretti, aphilosophy student is known to the vast TikTok and Instagram audience as a philosophy, social ethics, and bioethics influencer under the nickname @esme_psithurisma. What convinced you to “voice your pain”? […]