Mind, Body & Pain

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 the healthcare system as a patient with persistent vulval pain, experiencing firsthand the dismissal, gaslighting, and har...
Published
Mar 2, 2026
Duration
50:29
Jo Gipson: Understand Your Brain - Understand Your Pelvic Pain: The Neuroscience of Vulvodynia and Vaginismus

Jo Gipson: Understand Your Brain - Understand Your Pelvic Pain: The Neuroscience of Vulvodynia and Vaginismus

In part two of our two-part series, we explore the fascinating neuroscience behind pelvic pain with pelvic health physiotherapist Jo Gipson. We cover why pain isn't just physical but a complex response to perceived threat, and how our be...
Published
Feb 8, 2025
Duration
54:41