UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has a leaflet on Pruritus Vulvae (Itchy Vulva).

 Bristol Vulval Pain Support Group

The primary aim of this group is to support women who are suffering from any form of vulval pain.

 Lichen Planus UK

Support group for people with Lichen Planus (a skin condition that may also affect the vulva).

 Vulval Awareness Campaign Organisation

The VACO website was set up out of respect for all ladies who have struggled with vulval cancer, and other vulval diseases and disorders.

 Vulval Pain Society

Established in 1996 to bring basic information and support to women with vulval pain and vulvar vestibulitis.

 Worldwide Lichen Sclerosus Support

A UK based organisation which aims to offer information and support to people with lichen sclerosus of the vulva.

 Vestibulodynia (vulval pain)

Information from Women’s Health Concern.

 Care of Vulval Skin

Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.

 Vestibulodynia

Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.

 Vulvodynia

Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.

 Vulval pain

Information from the Pelvic Pain Support Network.

See also the Patient UK pages of links for Bartholin Gland Disorders, Vulval Cancer, Thrush, and Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.