News
This section contains all the latest news and information from the Vulval Pain Society.
Somerset Vulvodynia Network: meeting on Sunday 25 August 2019, 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm
A new vulvodynia support group has been set up in the South West of the UK. If you're looking to meet like-minded women for support, please head to its first meeting, which will be 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
The London Vulval Pain Support Group's next meeting will be in the usual London location on Saturday 27 July 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm. Further details about the support group and its meetings can be found on the LVPSG website, or you can email the group administrator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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.
UPDATE - University of the West of England study on men's experiences of their partners' sexual pain
The VPS has had reports that for some people the link to the online survey for this study was not working correctly. We're happy to say that this problem has now been resolved, but we have also included a further direct link to the study website just in case.
The study is still open to new participants, so if you were interested in taking part before but were unable to access the survey, please do try again on our Current research page.
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.
Vulval Pain Society Conference Leeds 2019, Saturday 5 October 2019 - tickets now available
Book your place now for the Vulval Pain Society Conference. It takes place at the prestigious Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds on:
Saturday 5th October 2019
Please note that bookings will close on 21 September 2019.
Speakers for the day include:
- Dr David Nunns (Gynaecologist)
- Dr Winston de Mello (Consultant in Pain Medicine)
- Dr Katharine Warburton (Dermatologist)
- Sheren Gaulbert (Pain Science Educator and Cognitive Hypnotherapist)
- Maria Elliott (Chartered Physiotherapist)
Read more for tickets and full details.
London Vulval Pain Support Group meeting, Saturday 15 June 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
The London Vulval Pain Support Group's next meeting will be in the usual London location on Saturday 15 June 2019, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm. Further details about the support group and its meetings can be found on the LVPSG website, or you can email the group administrator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Participants needed for web-based study on men's experience of their partners' sexual pain (University of the West of England, Bristol, UK)
The University of the West of England are looking for participants for a study on how men experience sexual pain in their partners.
To participate in the online survey, you will need to be male, over the age of 18 and resident in the UK, and you will need to have been in a relationship with a woman suffering from pain during sexual intercourse (or pain preventing intercourse).
Full details of the study are given on our Current research page.