The medical term for painful intercourse is dyspareunia dis-puh-ROO-nee-uh , 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. If you have recurrent pain during sex, talk to your doctor. Treating the problem can help your sex life, your emotional intimacy and your self-image.
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. 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 are known to affect sexual desire or arousal, which can decrease lubrication and make sex painful.
These include antidepressants, high blood pressure medications, sedatives, antihistamines and certain birth control pills. Deep pain usually occurs with deep penetration. It might be worse in certain positions. Causes include:. Emotions are deeply intertwined with sexual activity, so they might play a role in sexual pain. Call a sexual health clinic if you need help or advice. Only go to a clinic if you've been told to.
Find sexual health clinic contact details. Get advice from your GP or a healthcare professional at a GUM clinic if you have pain during or after sex. GUM clinics offer a range of services, including testing for STIs and other genital infections, often with results received on the same day. We may not enjoy talking about sexual problems, but if you're suffering from pain during sex, it's important to visit your doctor earlier rather than later.
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