But Sometimes, Sex Is a Real Pain For Women

“Not tonight, dear… I’ve got a headache.” If you experience bedroom pain other than a headache – we’re talking vaginal or pelvic pain during intercourse – you not alone. Fifteen percent of women who are of reproductive age experience dyspareunia. It can throw a monkey wrench into your relationship, not to mention disrupt one of life’s pleasures.

Common causes of pain during sex for women include a vaginal infection, which can be accompanied by burning, stinging, itching, a fishy odor and discharge. Most women suffer from a yeast infection at least once. Symptoms include itching and/or a cottage cheese-like discharge. Estrogen deprivation can result in insufficient lubrication and thinning of tissue, giving you a “sandpaper” feeling when you try to have intercourse. Lack of estrogen can happen after delivering a baby or while breastfeeding; it’s common in menopausal women who are not on hormone therapy. Other causes of pain during sex can be bladder infections, pelvic inflammatory diseases and ovarian cysts.

The bottom line is that sex should not hurt. Pain often responds to proper treatment. See a doctor and be as exact as possible in describing your symptoms, to get the right diagnosis.

posted by SureMedia Press