The World's Tightest Community - A Podcast About Vulvodynia, Vaginismus & Women's Pelvic Pain

By Mathilde Olstad

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Chronic pelvic pain doesn't have great PR. Vulvodynia, vaginismus, painful sex, pelvic floor dysfunction - conditions that affect 1 in 4 women and still get treated like a secret. This podcast is trying to change that.

The World's Tightest Community is a weekly podcast hosted by Mathilde - a patient-turned-advocate who built this space out of her own experience with vulvodynia and vaginismus. Each episode goes deep into the conditions that millions of women live with but few feel safe naming: vulvodynia, vaginismus, vestibulodynia, pudendal neuralgia, and the wider landscape of chronic pelvic pain and painful sex.

Mathilde speaks with gynecologists, pelvic floor physiotherapists, sex therapists, psychologists, and researchers working at the front edge of women's sexual health - translating clinical knowledge into something actually usable, alongside honest conversations about diagnostic delays, medical gaslighting, and what it really costs to navigate these conditions.

You'll leave each episode with more language for your experience, clearer questions to bring to your next appointment, and the specific relief of knowing someone has thought carefully about this.

New episodes every week. Follow wherever you listen, and find the community on Instagram.

You are not alone in this. Not even close.


Episode Date
ART for Pelvic Pain: Changing the Way the Brain Stores Distressing Memories in 1 to 5 Sessions
Jun 15, 2026
Vulvodynia and the Partner: What the Research Reveals About the Relationship in Chronic Pain
Jun 08, 2026
Mast Cells and Vestibulodynia: The Inflammation Root Cause and A New Treatment Trial I Dr Jill Krapf
Jun 01, 2026
The gap in OBGYN training: what doctors never learn about vulvovaginal pain I Tightlipped
May 25, 2026
Vulvodynia and Healthcare Access: Refused by 7 Clinics Despite a Diagnosis
May 20, 2026
Vaginismus and Pregnancy: TTC Options, Birth Planning, and What Happens to Your Pelvic Floor
May 11, 2026
Vulvodynia, Desire, and the Diagnostic Odyssey: One Writer's Journey from Shamans to Sex Toys
May 04, 2026
Vulvodynia, Vaginismus, and Pelvic Pain: Start Here If You're New
Apr 27, 2026
CBD for Pelvic Pain: Do Suppositories Actually Work for Vulvodynia and Vaginismus?
Apr 21, 2026
Pudendal Nerve Entrapment Surgery: One Woman's 15-Year Road to the Right Diagnosis
Apr 13, 2026
Vulvodynia Clinical Trial: The First Drug Being Developed Specifically for This Condition
Apr 06, 2026
My Vulvodynia and Vaginismus Story: The Episode I've Been Afraid to Record
Mar 31, 2026
Botox for Vaginismus and Vulvodynia: Success Rates, Who It's For, and What to Expect | Dr Corey Babb
Mar 23, 2026
Women's Health Censorship: Why "Vulvodynia" Gets Flagged and What We're Losing Because of It
Mar 16, 2026
Painful Sex and Vaginismus: The Femtech Device Designed to Change How Treatment Feels
Mar 09, 2026
Vulvar Pain Recovery: The Nocebo Effect, Medical Dismissal, and What Finally Worked
Mar 02, 2026
ISSWSH 2026 Recap: The Vulvodynia and Pelvic Pain Research You Need to Know About
Feb 19, 2026
From Black Box to Breakthrough: Dr. A. Goldstein on the Golden Era of Vulvodynia Research
Feb 09, 2026
Red Light Therapy for Pelvic Pain: Can It Help with Vaginismus and Vulvodynia?
Feb 02, 2026
Vaginismus Recovery: The Arousal-First Dilating Routine That Finally Worked After 15 Years
Jan 19, 2026
Vaginismus & Self-Worth: Why You Don't Have to Wait Until You're "Fixed" to Live Fully
Jan 12, 2026
Year-End Update: Progress, Gratitude, and What's Coming in 2026
Dec 22, 2025
Sex Therapy for Vaginismus: What It Actually Involves and Why Dilators Alone Often Aren't Enough
Dec 08, 2025
Acupuncture for Vulvodynia: What Traditional Chinese Medicine Actually Does for Pelvic Pain
Nov 20, 2025
Thrush and Vulvodynia: The Link That Gets Missed and Why It Matters for Chronic Vulvar Pain
Nov 06, 2025
Pelvic Floor and Daily Habits: The Small Things Worsening Your Vulvodynia or Vaginismus
Oct 24, 2025
Fascia and Pelvic Pain: Why Jaw Tension Can Show Up in Your Pelvis with Vaginismus
Oct 10, 2025
Vulvodynia Research: How Psychology, Relationships, and Stigma Shape Your Pain Outcomes
Oct 01, 2025
Vaginismus and Fear: How Your Nervous System Creates the Pain Cycle - and How to Break It
Sep 12, 2025
Vulvodynia Root Causes: Hormonal, Muscular, Nerve, and Inflammatory I Dr. Jill Krapf
Aug 27, 2025
Lubricants, Condoms, and Vaginismus: The Intimate Products That Could Be Making Pain Worse
Mar 18, 2025
Pelvic Pain Neuroscience: Why Anticipating Pain Makes Vaginismus and Vulvodynia Worse
Feb 08, 2025
Pelvic Floor PT on Vaginismus and Vulvodynia: What You Actually Need to Know
Jan 21, 2025
Vulvodynia and Vaginismus Diagnosis: Why These Conditions Get Dismissed and What to Do About It
Jan 07, 2025