about us

We’re re-defining pelvic pain care

We’re on a mission to close the gender pain gap and say goodbye to traditional approaches to pelvic pain.

Who we are

We are scientists, therapists and pelvic
pain sufferers too; who know there’s
more to pelvic pain care than kegels and
deep breaths.

What we do

We  provide personalised
pelvic pain therapy which acknowledges not just your pain, but you as a person.

Why we do it

Pain in women is more poorly understood & more mistreated compared to in men, and we want to change that.
our story

For us, pelvic pain is personal

When searching for answers about her own pelvic pain, our founder felt the frustration and isolation so many of us do. So, she earned a PhD in pelvic pain and created Bloume to change that.
grounded in science

We’ve done the research.

We’re not in the business of pseudoscience.
Our personalised therapy has and, always will be, driven by science.

World-class experts

We are a team of world-leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians in pelvic pain.

World-class research

Our programmes are built from top-tier, peer-reviewed, science-backed research in pelvic pain
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our model of care

It’s about you, not just your pain

We’re redefining pelvic pain care by looking beyond the pain and tackling everything that comes with it.

Mind

Get to the root of your discomfort by looking beyond the pain and tackling everything that comes with it.

Body

Discover tailored exercises and techniques, designed to ease your pelvic pain and improve your physical health.

Sex and Relationships

Explore your intimate life and relationships, to understand what intimacy and emotional connection mean to you.
the team

Built by experts,
shaped by experience

Working with world-leading specialists, we’re helping deal with
the underlying issues of pelvic pain - instead of prescribing just a kegel for the problem.
Dr Claudia Chisari, PhD
PhD in Vulvodynia, King's College London

Claudia carried out the UK's first PhD focused on Vulvodynia at King's College London, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).

She is committed to advancing research and management of persistent pelvic pain. She is an Honorary Research Associate at King's College London and is research advisor of the Vulvar Pain Society.

She regularly publishes research in international journals across different pelvic pain conditions, and is an internationally recognised expert in persistent pelvic pain.

Professor Lance McCracken
Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Uppsala

Professor Lance McCracken is a world-leading expert in persistent pain.

With over 25 years of experience as a clinical psychologist working in chronic pain services, including 18 years within the NHS, he has made significant contributions to the field of pain. In 2000, he played a pivotal role in establishing the UK’s first interdisciplinary chronic pain specialty service based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He has as authored more than 250 scientific publications.

Professor Rona Moss-Morris
Professor of Psychology as Applied to Medicine, King's College London

Rona has been researching and developing interventions in chronic medical conditions for the past 30 years. Her research has been used to design CBT and digital interventions across several health conditions.

She was National Advisor to NHS England for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for People with Long Term conditions from 2011-2016.

Clementine Prendergast
B2C Marketing, Ops

Clementine specialises in operations and marketing for early-stage startups, with a focus on B2C growth and product-market fit. She has held senior roles at companies like GRNDHOUSE and Paradym, where she built marketing functions and worked closely with founders to shape product strategies and drive growth.

In 2022, she joined the Zinc VC social impact tech accelerator to launch her own mission-driven business, Raise—a financial wellbeing platform supporting families with the cost of raising children. Since then, she has worked as a fractional marketing lead, supporting startups in skin health, LGBTQ+ fitness, health coaching, and single parenting.

Jilly Bond
Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Jilly is an experienced pelvic health physiotherapist who has worked extensively in the NHS, led a private hospital pelvic health service, and opened her own clinic.

She has also sat on the national executive committee for Pelvic, Obstetric, Gynaecological Physiotherapy and has written for international journals. She has specific expertise in pelvic pain, particularly around bladder symptoms.

research

Research you can rely on

Science is our driving force, so we ensure that all our information—whether in the app
or in our published papers—is rooted in evidence. Our papers have been rigorously peer-reviewed.
The role of psychological flexibility, perceived injustice and body image in Vulvodynia: A longitudinal study

This longitudinal study explores and reveals how pain acceptance predicts the impact of pain and depression over time in women with Vulvodynia.

Chisari et al. (2021)

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Psychosocial factors associated with pain and sexual function in women with Vulvodynia: A systematic review

This review explores for the first time how psychological and social factors relate to the experience of pain and sexual functioning in women with Provoked Vestibulodynia.

Chisari et al. (2021)

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for women living with Vulvodynia: A single-case experimental design study of a treatment delivered online

This is the first study of a digital treatment in women with Vulvodynia, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The results show that the intervention improves pain and sexual outcomes.

Chisari et al. (2022)

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Exploring psychosocial processes and treatment development in Vulvodynia (PhD thesis)

This is our Founder's, Dr. Chisari's, PhD in vulvodynia at King's College London, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. This is the first PhD on Vulvodynia in the UK.

Chisari (2021)

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Psychosocial factors associated with pain and health-related quality of life in Endometriosis: A systematic review

This systematic review explores the role of psychological factors in Endometriosis, suggesting that these are associated with pain and health-related quality of life.

Kalfas, Chisari, Windgassen (2022)

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