Virtual program for pelvic pain with vestibulodynia
Part of Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a virtual program can help reduce pelvic pain and improve sexual experiences in people with a specific type of pain called provoked vestibulodynia. It is a completely online program, so you can participate from home.
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Who can take part
- You have been told by a doctor that you have provoked vestibulodynia (pain at the vaginal opening when touched).
- You've had this pain for at least 3 months.
- Your pain level is at least a 3 on a 0–10 scale.
- You live in the United States or Canada.
- You are 18 or older and not pregnant, breastfeeding, or within a year after giving birth.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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