Mission:
Establishing
world wide recognition of Pudendal neuralgia as a major cause
of chronic pelvic pain.
Vision:
The Pudendal
Neuralgia Foundation (PNF) recognizes that chronic pelvic pain
has serious physical and emotional effects on patients and families,
and we champion dignity and respect for all people affected by
this disease. Through education, advocacy and research, we are
increasing public and professional understanding of pudendal neuralgia.
We support
critical clinical research for worldwide acceptance of this disease
process through cooperation with multiple medical disciplines
and research centers.
We publicize
prevention techniques that are common sense and cost free.
Goals:
1. Empower
patients to direct their care toward neuropathic pain rather
than organ base disease processes.
2. Raise
awareness in the general community and media about the neuropathic
basis of chronic pelvic pain.
3. Educate
medical providers to expand knowledge of pudendal neuralgia
as a cause for chronic pelvic pain.
4. To engage
multi-specialty and multi-institutional support of research
and clinical studies.
