NVA's Cost of Illness Survey

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The NVA is seeking women with vulvodynia who live in the United States

to participate in a cost of illness survey, which asks questions about

lost work hours and out-of-pocket expenses related to having

vulvodynia. From a cost of illness survey, analysts can calculate to

what extent a particular health condition impacts our economy. It is

important for NVA to have this information to convince members of

Congress and NIH staff of the great need to increase funding of

vulvodynia research.

Participation requires only 3 hours of your time over the next 6

months. With the use of a NVA-supplied calendar, you will keep track of

your vulvodynia-related expenses, such as prescription medications,

doctor visits and over-the-counter remedies. Participants will

anonymously log onto NVA's web site once every four weeks (for six

months) to record expenses. Each time you log on, the survey will take

5-10 minutes to complete.

For additional information, or to participate, please visit

http://www.nva.org/costsurvey