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Painful Intercourse: Typical Reasons Why It
Occurs
If you have experienced painful sexual intercourse, you are not alone. Even though it is not often discussed,
almost every woman has experienced pain during sex at one time or another. However, while painful intercourse may
be a passing occurrence for some women, for other women, pain during sex is something that happens all of the time
and that affects all of their intimate relationships. No matter if you have had pain during sex for the first time
or if sexual pain is a major problem in your life, it is important to address the reason why it is happening, for
the good of your sex life and your overall health.
Painful sexual intercourse, which is also known as dyspareunia, can happen for any number of reasons. The first
question in narrowing down the exact cause for the painful sex is whether the pain is a new occurrence or something
that has plagued you for a long time. If you have had pain free sex in the past and are experiencing pain during
intercourse for the first time, the reason may come down to a related health problem. Sexually transmitted disease
can cause you to have pain during sex, especially diseases like Gonorrhea and Chlamydia that cause
inflammation.
Pelvic inflammatory disease can also cause painful intercourse, as can viral infections and yeast infections. If
you believe you have any of these problems, it is best to hold off on intercourse for a while until you have seen a
doctor and received treatment. Sexually transmitted diseases and yeast infections can be transmitted to your
partner easily, and then your partner can re-infect you the next time you have sex, starting a cycle of
infection.
Growths within your reproductive system may also cause you to have painful sexual intercourse. Polyps on your
cervix, though normally symptom-less, can cause pain during sex, as can polyps on your uterus. Fibroid tumors
within your uterus may also be to blame for painful sexual intercourse. Sometimes, if you have an ovarian problem,
like a cyst, these can cause you to have pain during sex – this kind of pain may increase in certain sexual
positions. If there is scar tissue in your vagina from surgery or other injury, this tissue may become inflamed and
painful during sex.
If you have experienced painful intercourse for a long period of time, then you may have a condition known as
vaginismus. In this condition, the pelvic floor muscles that surround your vagina constrict during sex, making the
vagina seem too “small” for sex. In some cases, the muscles may make the vagina completely impenetrable. Women who
experience this condition usually have a difficult time using a tampon or having a pelvic exam as well. Vaginismus
may occur for reasons a woman is unable to pinpoint, however, often women who experience this condition have been
the victim of rape or sexual molestation. This condition tends to have a self perpetuating nature – painful
intercourse leads to avoidance of intercourse or it leads to increased tensing of the muscles the next time a woman
tries to have intercourse, which makes it more painful again.
The good news about all of these conditions is that it is possible to treat them all. No woman has to live with
painful intercourse or has to resign themselves to a life without sex because it has been painful in the past. The
key is to bring the problem of painful sex to the attention of your doctor. It can be a difficult subject for many
people to broach, but it is important that you do so. Rest assured your doctor has dealt with the problem before
and get the medical attention that you need.
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