MEDIA APPEARANCES

Interview. Vaginismus research interview with Rashmi Pithavadian by Dr Kenneth McCroary, Chair of the Australian Medical Association (NSW) Council of General Practice, as part of the Sydney South West GP Link Lunches series. PHN South Western Sydney: An Australian Government Initiative. 8th January 2025 interview. https://swsphn.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Link-Lunches-Rashmi-Pithavadian.pdf

Podcast. V.&Me: Vaginismus - Seeking help and your sense of self - In conversation with Rashmi Pithavadian, Health Researcher interview by Audrey Cairo. Season 3. 1 hour and 7 minutes. 2024 interview. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vaginismus-seeking-help-and-your-sense-of-self/id1546479580?i=1000653707285

Cunniffe, Z. (2025, June 10). “I didn’t feel it at all:” Pain from pap smears is often ignored. New methods help patients avoid it. Salon (an independent U.S.-based online magazine covering news, politics, and culture). Rashmi Pithavadian interviewed and referenced as vaginismus researcher. https://www.salon.com/2025/06/10/i-didnt-feel-it-at-all-alternatives-to-pap-smears-are-helping-patients-avoid-ignored-pain/

CONFERENCES

Pithavadian, R. (2025, June 16–19). Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on supporting people diagnosed with vaginismus [oral presentation]. 27th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, Brisbane, Australia. https://airdrive.eventsair.com/eventsairaueprod/production-ashm-public/e460e5a9330c4032843ad8d1416b04dc

Pithavadian, R. (2023, July 2–4). Young people’s engagement in sexual and reproductive health and rights programs: A systematic review [oral presentation]. Asia Pacific Sociological Association, Sydney, Australia. https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/e6a24974-630f-4e45-b716-358bb4688028_Book-of-Abstracts---20230628.pdf