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Do you have pain with sex, tampons, or pelvic exams? Does your vulva feel like it's on fire? Do you feel like you have a UTI all the time? Have you struggled to get the care you need?
Join Tight Lipped! We're a grassroots advocacy organization changing how vulvovaginal and pelvic pain is treated. Sign up here to learn more about our work and get involved in our community in the DC-MD-VA area. Tight Lipped uses a community organizing framework, bringing patients, medical providers, and allies together to collectively shift medical practice and social attitudes. Our current campaign aims to address gaps in OB/GYN education and ensure that every gynecologist in the United States learns how to diagnose and manage common vulvovaginal and pelvic pain conditions.
Once you fill out this form, we'll be in touch with information about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
What's chronic vulvovaginal/pelvic pain?
We use this term to refer to a variety of conditions that cause vulvar burning, rawness, itching and pain; pain with insertion (sex, tampons, pelvic exams, etc), UTI-like symptoms, pain with urination, sitting, and tight pants. This includes conditions like vaginismus, vulvodynia, pelvic floor dysfunction and lichen sclerosus. (Find medical resources and information here).
What's Tight Lipped?
Tight Lipped is a grassroots movement by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain. We fight for a world where these conditions are diagnosed correctly, treated effectively, and given compassionate care. You can check out our storytelling podcast and read our zine, Opening Up, here.