Cognitive behavioural therapy vs mindfulness for women with provoked chronic genital pain.

What is it about?

Women participated in 8 weeks of group therapy and we evaluated pain intensity, sexual function, and various psychological endpoints after treatment and up to a year. Both treatments worked, and continued to show improvements a year later. We then compared the different underlying mechanisms by which CBT and mindfulness were effective.

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Why is it important?

This is the first study to show mindfulness is as effective, and for the long-term, for women with provoked genital pain. Understanding the mechanisms by which these treatments are effective helps better understand the nature of provoked vestibulodynia.