Milestones, partnerships & mentions
From an NIHR-funded PhD in vulvodynia to Bloume Clinic: the research, funding, partners and press that have shaped our care.
- November 2021Mention
NIHR Maudsley BRC blog on the cost of vulvodynia
During her NIHR-funded PhD at King's College London, Dr Claudia Chisari wrote about the silent and wide-ranging impact of vulvodynia, lessons from her research and recommendations for better support.
Read on NIHR Maudsley BRC ↗ - 2022Milestone
World's first PhD in vulvodynia
Dr Chisari completed her PhD at King's College London, exploring psychosocial factors in vulvodynia and testing the first personalised digital intervention for the condition.
View the thesis ↗ - 2023–2024Partnership
Accelerating FemTech programme
Bloume took part in Accelerating FemTech, led by Health Innovation Network South London and DigitalHealth.London and funded by Innovate UK, supporting women's health innovations on their path into the NHS.
About the programme ↗ - April 2024Funding
First Innovate UK grant
Innovate UK funded "Bloume with me", helping us build and validate the Bloume app as a personalised digital care solution for chronic pelvic pain.
View the award ↗ - August 2024Mention
DigitalHealth.London case study
As an Accelerating FemTech alumnus, Bloume was featured in a case study on navigating pelvic pain care through a digital, biopsychosocial approach.
Read the case study ↗ - July 2025Milestone
Bloume app launches
The Bloume app became available on the App Store and Google Play, offering psychological support, pelvic floor physiotherapy and sex and relationship content.
See the announcement ↗ - September 2025Mention
P.Happi: Pelvic Pain — Without the Mystery
P.Happi spotlighted Bloume and interviewed Dr Chisari about her lived experience of vulvodynia and why she created Bloume.
Read on P.Happi ↗ - 2026Funding
Second Innovate UK grant: Biomedical Catalyst
Bloume was awarded Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst funding to keep building, measuring and partnering with specialists to raise the bar on pelvic pain care.
Read the update ↗ - 2026Partnership
Serenity Women's Clinic with Miss Smita Sinha
We partner with Serenity Women's Clinic, led by Consultant Gynaecologist Miss Smita Sinha, whose expertise includes vulval conditions and menopause care.
Visit Serenity Women's Clinic ↗ - October 2026Partnership
Dr Corey Babb joins Bloume Clinic
US-based board-certified gynaecologist Dr Corey R. Babb, who specialises in female sexual medicine and vulvovaginal disorders, partners with us on our gynaecological webinars.
Meet Dr Babb → - October 2026Milestone
Bloume Clinic launches
Bloume Clinic opened, bringing psychosexual therapy, gynaecological webinars, support groups and self-guided care into one coordinated model.
Read on Women of Wearables ↗ - November 2026Mention
Afterglow: Pain, Taken Seriously
Afterglow covered the launch of Bloume Clinic as a one-stop digital clinic for vulvodynia, vaginismus and painful sex.
Read on Afterglow ↗