Painful Intercourse (Causes and Symptoms)

Many women have painful intercourse at some point in their lives for many reasons from structural problems to psychological concerns
The medical term for painful intercourse is dyspareunia its defined as persistent or recurrent genital pain that occurs just before, during or after intercourse. Talk to your doctor if you’re having painful intercourse.

Treatments focus on the cause, and can help eliminate or lessen this common problem.

Symptoms

If you have painful intercourse, you might feel:

Pain only at s*xual entry (penetration)

Pain with every penetration, including putting in a tampon

Deep pain during thrusting

Burning pain or aching pain

Throbbing pain, lasting hours after intercourse

When to see a doctor

If you have recurrent pain during s*x, talk to your doctor. Treating the problem can help your s*x life, your emotional intimacy and your self-image.

Causes

Physical causes of painful intercourse differ, depending on whether the pain occurs at entry or with deep thrusting. Emotional factors might be associated with many types of painful intercourse.

Entry pain:

Pain during penetration might be associated with a range of factors, including: Not enough lubrication: This is often the result of not enough foreplay. A drop in estrogen levels after menopause or childbirth or during breast-feeding also can be a cause.

Certain medications:

There are certain medications known to affect s*xual desire or arousal, which can decrease lubrication and make s*x painful. These include antidepressants, high blood pressure medications, sedatives, antihistamines and certain birth control pills.

Injury, trauma or irritation:

This includes injury or irritation from an accident, pelvic surgery, female circumcision or a cut made during childbirth to enlarge the birth canal (episiotomy).

Inflammation, infection or skin disorder:

An infection in your genital area or urinary tract can cause painful intercourse. Eczema or other skin problems in your genital area also can be the problem.

Congenital abnormality:

A problem present at birth, such as the absence of a fully formed vagina (vaginal agenesis) or development of a membrane that blocks the vaginal opening (imperf-orate hymen),

Deep pain

Deep pain usually occurs with deep penetration. It might be worse in certain positions. Causes include:

Certain illnesses and conditions. The list includes

• endometriosis
• pelvic inflammatory disease
• uterine prolapse
• retroverted uterus
• uterine fibroids
• cystitis
• irritable bowel syndrome
• pelvic floor dysfunction
• hemorrhoids
• ovarian cysts.

Surgeries or medical treatments.

Scarring from pelvic surgery, including hysterectomy, can cause painful intercourse. Medical treatments for cancer, such as radiation and chemotherapy, can cause changes that make s*x painful.

Emotional factors

Emotions are deeply intertwined with s*xual activity, so they might play a role in s*xual pain. Emotional factors include: Psychological issues: Anxiety, depression, concerns about your physical appearance, fear of intimacy or relationship problems can contribute to a low level of arousal and a resulting discomfort or pain.

Stress:

Your pelvic floor muscles tend to tighten in response to stress in your life. This can contribute to pain during intercourse.

History of s*xual abuse:

If you have been abused, it can play a role.

It can be difficult to tell whether emotional factors are associated with dyspareunia. Initial pain can lead to fear of recurring pain, making it difficult to relax, which can lead to more pain. You might start avoiding s*xual intercourse if you associate it with the pain.

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