Sexual and Pelvic Pain
If you have been struggling with a pelvic pain condition, you're in the right place
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I specialize in the treatment of sexual pain and pelvic pain conditions, including:
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Dyspareunia - pain during or after sex
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Vaginismus - inability to have penetrative sex, pain with attempted vaginal penetration, vaginal clenching, vaginal spasm
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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - pain and sexual difficulties associated with a tight or loose pelvic floor
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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Vulvodynia - intermittent or constant vulvar pain
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Pain associated with vaginal atrophy
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Pain associated with ovarian cysts
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Rectal pain
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Bladder pain & Interstitial Cystitis
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What is pelvic pain therapy?
Pelvic pain therapy is an evidence-based approach that combines key information and methods from pelvic medicine (knowledge about your pain condition), behavioral pain medicine (also called pain psychology), and sex therapy.
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​What does pelvic pain therapy involve?
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Extensive education about your specific pain condition
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Learning pain relief skills using science-backed cognitive-behavioral (CBT) methods
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Guidance on working with medical providers to get the care you need
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Improving communication with partners, potential partners, friends, family, and others to feel supported
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Treating stress and anxiety associated with sexual and pelvic pain
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Partner education and couple/relationship therapy
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Pain psychology treatment helps medical interventions work better by treating the whole person
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Want more resources?
Start with a self-paced online workshop full of practical information and concrete pain-relief skills
Check out the Healing Pelvic Pain Workshop
You can also begin with a free Pelvic Pain Guide by clicking here.
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