The world's leading experts on vulvodynia and vaginismus.

The world's leading experts on vulvodynia and vaginismus.

The #1 podcast on vulvodynia and vaginismus. The World's Tightest Community brings together the world's foremost clinicians, researchers, and pelvic pain specialists - hosted by Mathilde, a patient-turned-advocate who did the research so you don't have to.

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A calm, stigma-free space for people navigating vulvodynia and vaginismus — and the clinicians who treat them. No fear-mongering. No quick fixes. Just honest, evidence-based conversation.

The people shaping this field - all in one place

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Vulvodynia, Desire, and the Diagnostic Odyssey: One Writer's Journey from Shamans to Sex Toys

Vulvodynia, Desire, and the Diagnostic Odyssey: One Writer's Journey from Shamans to Sex Toys

What happens to desire when your body becomes unpredictable?Sara Sturek is a writer and founder of Writing Shamelessl...
Vulvodynia, Vaginismus, and Pelvic Pain: Start Here If You're New

Vulvodynia, Vaginismus, and Pelvic Pain: Start Here If You're New

If you're new to this podcast - hi! I'm so glad you're here.This is the episode I want you to start with. Whether you...
Can CBD Suppositories Help With Vulvodynia, Vaginismus, and Pelvic Pain? A Deep Dive

Can CBD Suppositories Help With Vulvodynia, Vaginismus, and Pelvic Pain? A Deep Dive

Can CBD help with pelvic pain - and if so, how does it actually work?In this episode, I speak with Tamar Hill, co-fou...
Pudendal Nerve Entrapment, Decompression Surgery, and 15 Years of Pelvic Pain | Carli Cutchin

Pudendal Nerve Entrapment, Decompression Surgery, and 15 Years of Pelvic Pain | Carli Cutchin

What does it mean to do everything right for fifteen years — and still not get to the bottom of your pain?In this epi...
A New Drug for Vulvodynia? What to Know About the Pudafensine Clinical Trial

A New Drug for Vulvodynia? What to Know About the Pudafensine Clinical Trial

There is no medication approved specifically for vulvodynia. Not a single one. John Connell and his team are trying t...
Solo: The Episode I've Been Afraid to Record: My Vulvodynia and Vaginismus Story

Solo: The Episode I've Been Afraid to Record: My Vulvodynia and Vaginismus Story

For a long time, I've been standing slightly to the side of my own experience on this podcast. Today, I step into the...
Botox for Vaginismus & Vulvodynia: Treatment, Success Rates & What to Expect | Dr. Corey Babb

Botox for Vaginismus & Vulvodynia: Treatment, Success Rates & What to Expect | Dr. Corey Babb

Can Botox really help treat vaginismus and vulvodynia - and if so, how does it actually work?In this episode, I sit d...
Solo: ”Women Are Dying of Embarrassment” How Social Media Censorship Hides Womens Health Information

Solo: ”Women Are Dying of Embarrassment” How Social Media Censorship Hides Womens Health Information

Social media platforms are systematically censoring medically accurate women's health content. Words like vulva, vagi...
The Device Designed to Make Sex Less Painful: Pelva Founder Kelley on Vulvodynia & Vaginismus

The Device Designed to Make Sex Less Painful: Pelva Founder Kelley on Vulvodynia & Vaginismus

What if the answer to painful sex wasn't another dilator - but something genuinely novel? In this episode, Mathilde s...
Solving the Recovery Puzzle: Vulvodynia, Nocebo, and Overcoming Medical Dismissal

Solving the Recovery Puzzle: Vulvodynia, Nocebo, and Overcoming Medical Dismissal

In this episode, I'm joined by Heather Coppard - nurse, hypnotherapist, and author. Heather spent years navigating th...
Hi, I'm Mathilde

Hi, I'm Mathilde

For years I lived with both vulvodynia and vaginismus. I started The World's Tightest Community because no single resource existed that combined lived experience, expert clarity, and real clinical guidance — without shame.

Here we talk to the world's leading specialists in vulvar pain, pelvic floor therapy, and sexual health, and translate their research into language you can actually use.