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They completed a survey before and 6\u2009weeks after randomization that included demographic information and validated measures of sexual function and illness perception.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty\u2010one of 38 (81.6%) women approached chose to participate; 26 of the 31 (83.9%) completed the 6\u2010week follow\u2010up survey. Only the intervention group showed improvement in knowledge about vulvovaginal and sexual health, as well as in most measures of improvement in illness perception, as measured by the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u20090.05). When compared directly with those in the control group, patients in the intervention group reported increased understanding of their vulvar symptoms (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u20090.005) and lessened emotional impact of these symptoms (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20090.035).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients receiving one session of the one\u2010on\u2010one psychosocial counseling intervention reported improved understanding and lessened emotional impact of their vulvar symptoms, compared with the control group. 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