Painful Sex - Cause Of Sexual Intercourse Pain That`s Stopping You Having Fun & Dry Vagina Soreness
Posted: Friday, March 27, 2009
by Kacycarr
http://www.spotthepimple.com
Is your sex life slowly going downhill and not because of your own choosing. Are you experiencing painful sex due to a vaginal problem and one which unfortunately you have no control over? If you have always loved sexual intercourse and the right to enjoy it is taken from you through no fault of your own, then you have every reason to be upset and mad. Sex is a pleasurable doing and one that both genders need get pleasure from, not pain.
If you feel pain during intercourse then the type of pain needs accessing to pinpoint the cause. Once the reason is clarified you can look to ways of treating and stopping it, along with how to prevent it from recurring. One cause for painful sex is the dry vagina issue; vaginal dryness can cause severe discomfort. If the man takes more time with foreplay the woman's vagina usually relaxes and her natural lubricant flows. Having said this it doesn't always fix the problem.
Pain can be felt if a "sensitive" part of you is poked quite hard. The type of pain you have will have to be established to see if it is caused by penis size, and not from a vaginal infection. If you have a vaginal infection then sex shouldn`t be happening until it is treated and cleared. If vaginal pain persists speak with your doctor.
When painful sex happens we have the emotional side of things to deal with. Are a woman`s emotions affected duly because of the physical pain, or because she pains at the thought of not being able to have sex. This may sound farfetched but women have admitted that they could live with the cause as long as they didn't have to go without sex as often.
In medical terms "dyspareunia" is namely a possible cause of intercourse pain. This condition can be distressing and distress can cause tightening of the vagina. Sadly it can often have a harsh effect on a relationship.
As with most types of disorders there can be several reasons why they happen and dyspareunia is no different. If this is the problem then an assessment (vaginal examination) will be carried out by your doctor for an "exact" prognosis. A determination of where the pain is coming from (inside the vagina or near the outside.) is important. You may think does it really matter because after all, pain is pain, and it`s stopping you from having sex. It is indeed crucial for a proper diagnosis to be made, and more importantly it will give an indication to your GP to what he/she is dealing with and therefore can treat accordingly and with the appropriate medication.
Below are causes that your doctor may clarify as your condition after a vaginal examination.
Vaginismus symptoms include both mild/severe pains during sex. It's a twinge of the vaginal muscles, caused chiefly by fear of pain. This twinge is often so painful that sexual intercourse is impossible. It can also prevent sanitary tampons being used. Some women panic at the thought of having a smear test, and because of this the test is not done. Vaginismus can set off different emotions; women affected by it tend to be irate towards their sexual partners, GP and quite commonly with themselves.
Other reasons behind the fear may include
- How the woman was raised as a child having her believe sex is unpleasant or filthy.
- In childhood she was led to believe that having sex would cause her unbearable pain.
- She may have experienced a trauma in her upbringing (rape or childhood sexual abuse.)
- Heard how vaginal infections can cause serious pain.
Other causes of pain during intercourse?
1. Unhealthy cervix: If infection is present it can cause intense pain if the penis hits the cervix at the farthest extent of the thrust. We refer to this as 'collision dyspareunia.'
2. Disorders: Fibroids can cause intercourse pain.
3. Another vaginal issue is Endometriosis which affects the womb and nearby tissues. The outcome is tenderness. Force of the penis touching an affected endometriosis part can cause vaginal pain. Cysts on the ovary bring pain and unavoidable if the head of the penis makes contact with a strangely positioned ovary.
4. Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection and known to be reasoned by chlamydia. No matter how big or small your health problem it will need treating right away. If chlamydia goes without treatment there is a possibility of PID developing causing tissues on the inside of the vagina to become inflamed.
To stay safe and healthy never use another woman`s medication or take her advice. Yes she may mean well but serious complications can happen as a result of her well wishing ways. This is your vagina and not hers. Vagina "needs" vary in each woman.
Women come up with all sorts of excuses, other than accept the blame for their sex life being ruined. Ruined doesn't mean it can`t be fixed. Truthfully speaking, not all but the vast majority of women are usually the reason why sex is off the menu. For example: they won't seek medical attention if they have a vaginal problem, and another being is the actual sex itself is not to their liking. Get your act together and see a doctor, and secondly tell your partner you`re not happy with how he conducts his sexual advances and doings. If you tell him what you like then you avoid having to fake them orgasms.
Women said they realized there pain was caused by lack of lubrication. Lack of lubrication can be caused by tenseness which prevents you from relaxing. Proper foreplay will help moisten and loosen the vagina.
Women have blamed their partner`s penis size for them experiencing pain while having sex. When a woman is aroused and relaxed, the vagina expands by several inches giving an opening to accept penetration without pain. Menopausal or post-menopausal dryness is usually due to a fall in female sex hormones. Vaginal infections are common for causing this to happen and thrush being one of the most regular. Others, such as trichomonas herpes blisters are painful. If the vulva or vagina has been traumatized (damaged,) it can later cause dyspareunia. Injuries to the vulva/vagina could have been the result of sexual assault or other. It can also happen during childbirth
- Because vulvitis means inflammation then there is no way of avoiding pain and the skin stinging while the inflammation exists.
- Haematoma of the clitoris is a bruise (or group of blood) in the clitoris, caused by strict friction. Bruised sites are tender to touch, hence the pain you feel.
- Urethral caruncle is a sensitive spot which occurs at the urinary opening.
- Vulvodynia affects the exterior part of the sex organs (the vulva) making them so sensitive that the pain endured if touched can only be described as excruciating.
On the market there is a sex creation called the 'Come Close' which you may find helpful. It is a cushioned ring that the man wears on the base of his penis. This reduces the length of the penis that goes into the vagina. It retails at £24.99 which is cheap for what it does. What does it do again, oh yeah "reduces the length of the penis" and his ego I bet.
Did you know when you treat your own vaginal infection you rid vaginal odour at the same time.
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