My Health Story Friend, The Echenberg Institute for Pelvic and Sexual Pain is a non-clinical education and advocacy initiative dedicated to making invisible pain visible.

And to help My Health Story followers, they are generously offering a free private 30-minute introductory call.

Founded by retired gynecologist and telehealth educator, Robert J. Echenberg, MD FACOG (Dr E), The Echenberg Institute for Pelvic and Sexual Pain empowers patients and providers affected by chronic pelvic, genital, and sexual pain through evidence-based resources, strategic consulting, and compliant, branded materials.

The Echenberg Institute for Pelvic and Sexual Pain integrates the latest insights from neuroscience, sensory awareness, pain-processing therapy, and trauma-informed care—grounded in a biopsychosocial framework and honours the complex interplay among body, brain, and lived experience. Their mission is to reduce stigma, elevate clinical understanding, and promote compassionate, multidisciplinary approaches to care across telehealth, education, and outreach platforms.

Ways to get in touch:

  • Whether you are a patient, provider, or supporter — your voice matters. Explore our resources, support our mission, and help us build a future where pelvic, genital, and sexual pain are met with dignity, clarity, and hope.
  • If you are living in Pennsylvania, Dr E can go a step further, providing prescriptions, ordering and interpreting tests, and giving direct medical advice.
  • For those outside of Pennsylvania, Dr E can help guide you and your providers with further education, resources, and collaboration.
  • He has trained other practitioners to perform his detailed physical exam and office treatment regimens, and he continues to work integratively with them.
  • The Echenberg Model of Care is unique for these disorders, and Dr E is seeking help to develop Centres of Excellence for genital and sexual pain disorders.
  • Click here for all options available to you, including a 30-minute complimentary call with Dr E to help you decide about moving  forward.
  • Click here for an important message from Dr Echenberg
Robert J. Echenberg, MD FACOG
Member: International Association for the Study of Pain