Jill Krapf MD

Jill Krapf MD I am a board-certified OB/GYN who specializes in vulvar disorders and s*xual pain.

There is a very exciting phase 3 clinical trial occurring at Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders Florida in Tampa, Florida...
08/28/2026

There is a very exciting phase 3 clinical trial occurring at Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders Florida in Tampa, Florida studying a new non-steroid topical cream for ge***al lichen sclerosus (JAK-inhibitor). If you have symptomatic itch due to ge***al lichen sclerosus and are within driving distance of Tampa (ideally within 2-3 hours; able to commit to 17 study visits over one year- more frequent for first month, then about once a month) please contact Clinical Research Coordinator Gracie at [email protected] for more information and telephone prescreening to see if you qualify. Must have diagnosis of only lichen sclerosus and no ge***al lichen planus for this study. Vulvar biopsy showing lichen sclerosus strongly preferred (please have available), but not mandatory. Must stop topical steroid (or other LS treatments) prior to starting the study, but may continue vaginal estrogen and other hormone therapy. Every participant has exams with Dr Jill Krapf. There is compensation for each visit paid at week 10 and at the end of the study. Screening does not guarantee eligibility. Participation is voluntary. If interested, contact Gracie at [email protected].

🚨New research! Just published in Obstetrics & Gynecology open access O&G Open.Mixed methods study on a cohort of 86 pati...
08/11/2026

🚨New research! Just published in Obstetrics & Gynecology open access O&G Open.

Mixed methods study on a cohort of 86 patients with who had scar release surgery to help with pain and function:

Significant improvement in function in all domains (desire, arousal, lubrication, org@sm, and pain).
Significant decrease in distress.
93% patient satisfaction.
95% would recommend procedure to another with the same clinical picture.

10.5% clinically meaningful recurrence rate.
Improvement even if revisional procedure is needed.

If you have LS and are considering a scar release procedure, it is essential to have an experienced surgeon. Not all surgeons are familiar with these types of vulvar procedures. Not all surgeons know how to optimize outcomes for patients with LS.

Full article linked in stories and here: https://journals.lww.com/ogopen/pdf/10.1097/og9.0000000000000189~lysis-of-vulvar-adhesions-and-s*xual-function-in-vulvar

08/06/2026

Don’t forget the cl****is!

Rachel S. Rubin MD Jill Krapf, MD MEd | GYN Christine Vaccaro Jandra Mueller and Chailee Moss are teaming up to spread the message- the cl****is should not be overlooked!

If you don’t want to forget about the cl****is (and many other valuable teaching points), check out the Genitopelvic Pain Course- now enrolling.

Join us with “Don’t forget the cl****is” and spread awareness! If you teach, support, evaluate, treat, care about the cl****is, post your video message “Don’t forget the cl****is… then give an important fact.” Sport your favorite cl****is model, teaching tool, Vuppet, jewelry, etc. and don’t forget to tag us!!

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Thankful to be chosen by my colleagues as a Tampa Top Doc 2026! When I started my practice in Tampa three years ago, mos...
07/24/2026

Thankful to be chosen by my colleagues as a Tampa Top Doc 2026!

When I started my practice in Tampa three years ago, most of my patients traveled from afar. Now, I am seeing a majority of patients from all over Florida. Proud to be a here in the Southeast and provide this much needed care for patients with and .

For those local to we have 3 clinical trials currently running: two studies for lichen sclerosis (both non-steroid, non-hormone topical options) and one study for secondary provoked vestibulodynia (topical medication targeting neuroinflammation of the skin at the v opening). Contact [email protected] to see if you qualify.

Vaginal estrogen SAVES lives… pass it on.
07/02/2026

Vaginal estrogen SAVES lives… pass it on.

07/02/2026

If you have and topical steroids are not working… now what?!

Vulvar pain has causes.Some of the causes we know a lot about and these are considered “specific disorders” according to...
06/12/2026

Vulvar pain has causes.

Some of the causes we know a lot about and these are considered “specific disorders” according to the Consensus Terminology on Vulvar Pain
(2015). Others, we are learning more about and the research is not super strong on them; we lump these into “vulvodynia” and recognize that there are “potential associated factors.”

Vulvodynia has causes, we just don’t have all the research on them yet to be so definitive, but we will get there! Someday, there will be no term known as
“vulvodynia” because we will know all the causes of vulvar pain.

Here are causes and “potential associated factors” for Vulvar Pain and Vulvodynia:

Hormonal- lack of estrogen and androgens related to menopause (called Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause), breastfeeding (Genitourinary Syndrome of Lactation), antiandrogen and antiestrogen medications (combined oral contraceptives, spironolactone, tamoxifen).

Musculoskeletal- Hypertonic/overactive pelvic floor muscles, myofascial and biomechanical causes (common with hypermobility)

Inflammatory- lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, plasma cell vulvitis, desquamative inflammatory vaginitis (DIV), cytolytic vaginosis (CV), Mast Cell Activation (MCAS)

Infectious- recurrent vulvar candidiasis, tinea cruris, bacterial vaginosis (BV), aerobic vaginitis (AV), ureaplasma

Nerve-related- neuroproliferation (too many nerve endings in the tissue), spinal pathology (Tarlov cyst, annular tear, disc heriation), nerve compression, nerve irritation (pudendal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia).

latrogenic/Trauma- postoperative pain, chemotherapy, radiation effects, hormone therapy for breast cancer, perineal tears, episiotomy, female ge***al cutting.

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Are your symptoms being dismissed?When first-line evaluation and treatment isn’t cutting it, you may need to find a spec...
06/03/2026

Are your symptoms being dismissed?

When first-line evaluation and treatment isn’t cutting it, you may need to find a specialist.

Comment WSH for a link to the book “When S*x Hurts” through my Amazon Storefront.

05/26/2026

What I wish every OB/GYN knew about vulvar pain

Vulvar pain is not rare—and it’s not simple.

Things I wish were more widely understood:
• Pain with s*x is never something to dismiss
• Skin conditions are often under-recognized
• Hormones matter (especially postpartum + menopause)
• Patients are often dismissed before they get to the right diagnosis

We can do better—and patients deserve better.

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