Vaginismus Treatment Options | Therapies for Vulvovaginal Pain

Botox for Vaginismus and Vulvodynia: Success Rates, Who It's For, and 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 down with Dr. Corey Babb, a board-certified gynecologist, ISSWSH fellow, and one of only four providers worldwide trained...

Published

Mar 23, 2026

Duration

49:55

Vulvar Pain Recovery: The Nocebo Effect, Medical Dismissal, and What Finally Worked

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

From Black Box to Breakthrough: Dr. A. Goldstein on the Golden Era of Vulvodynia Research

For decades, vulvodynia was considered a mystery condition with few answers and limited treatment options. That's no longer the case.In this episode, Dr. Andrew Goldstein - Clinical Professor at George Washington University and one of th...

Published

Feb 9, 2026

Duration

51:49

Acupuncture for Vulvodynia: What Traditional Chinese Medicine Actually Does for Pelvic Pain

Vulvodynia can feel mysterious, isolating, and overwhelming - especially when treatments seem to focus on symptoms instead of causes. In this conversation, acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner Jennifer Dubows...

Published

Nov 20, 2025

Duration

43:10

Pelvic Floor and Daily Habits: The Small Things Worsening Your Vulvodynia or Vaginismus

In this conversation, pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Julie Sarton shares the small, surprising ways our daily routines - like how we sit, breathe, carry stress, or even pee - can quietly create or maintain pelvic floor tension.We un...

Published

Oct 24, 2025

Duration

52:17

Fascia and Pelvic Pain: Why Jaw Tension Can Show Up in Your Pelvis with Vaginismus

For so many living with vaginismus or vulvodynia, pain feels like a puzzle with missing pieces. What if one of those pieces is fascia - the thin, stringy web that connects every part of your body, where tightness in your jaw could whispe...

Published

Oct 10, 2025

Duration

45:22

Vulvodynia Research: How Psychology, Relationships, and Stigma Shape Your Pain Outcomes

What really shapes how we live with vulvodynia, vaginismus and other pelvic pain conditions - biology alone, or also our emotions, thoughts, partner interactions and place in society?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Claudia Chisari...

Published

Oct 1, 2025

Duration

35:10

Vulvodynia Root Causes: Hormonal, Muscular, Nerve, and Inflammatory I Dr. Jill Krapf

In this episode, Dr. Jill Krapf joins Mathilde to unpack the four main drivers of vulvar pain - hormonal, muscular, inflammatory, and nerve-related - and why these factors often overlap. She shares why she believes the catch-all term “vu...

Published

Aug 27, 2025

Duration

47:27

Pelvic Floor PT on Vaginismus and Vulvodynia: What You Actually Need to Know

In part one of our two-part series, pelvic health physiotherapist Jo Gipson explains the basics of pelvic floor anatomy and the relevance for vulvodynia and vaginismus. She challenges common myths about Kegel exercises, explains why both...

Published

Jan 21, 2025

Duration

01:03:13

Vulvodynia and Vaginismus Diagnosis: Why These Conditions Get Dismissed and What to Do About It

In this first episode, we dive deep into the often misunderstood world of vulvodynia and vaginismus with Dr. Tania Adib, a leading London-based gynecologist specializing in vulvar health. Through host Mathilde's personal journey and Dr...

Published

Jan 7, 2025

Duration

35:22

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