Vulvodynia
Groups participate in Congressional briefing on chronic pelvic pain
Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 9th, 2005
The Advocacy Week is scheduled to be followed up June 9, 2005, in Washington DC, with a Congressional briefing on chronic pelvic pain conditions, including vulvodynia, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids.
Vulvodynia affects women of all ages, from adolescence through menopause. Vulvodynia is defined as chronic vulvar discomfort or pain, characterized by burning, stinging, irritation, or rawness of the female genitalia when there are no infection or skin diseases of the vulva or vagina that could cause...
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