{"id":45,"date":"2016-01-27T11:47:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T11:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/?p=45"},"modified":"2016-07-04T08:08:12","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T08:08:12","slug":"painful-sex-or-dyspareunia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/painful-sex-or-dyspareunia\/","title":{"rendered":"Painful sex or Dyspareunia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, we are going to discuss some common issues related to Painful Sex or\u00a0Dyspareunia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 1. What is painful sex or Dyspareunia?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer: Painful sex or intercourse pain is also termed as Dyspareunia, it sometimes causes problems in a couple&#8217;s sexual relationship.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 2. What causes painful sex in women?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer: Painful sex occurs because of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vaginal dryness<\/li>\n<li>Fear of intimacy<\/li>\n<li>History of sexual abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other reasons of painful sex in women are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uncontrolled spasm in vaginal muscles, due to fear of pain<\/li>\n<li>Intercourse immediately after child birth<\/li>\n<li>Infections in vagina like yeast infections<\/li>\n<li>Infection at cervix (Opening of Uterus)<\/li>\n<li>Cyst on ovaries<\/li>\n<li>Fibroids in Uterus<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy (Ectopic Pregnancy in which fertilized egg develops outside uterus)<\/li>\n<li>Certain illnesses like Hemorrhoids, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease<\/li>\n<li>Stress, anxiety, depression about physical appearance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Question 3. What are the symptoms?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer: Women experiences pain which could be deep burning\/aching\/throbbing, with every penetration and it lasts for hours after intercourse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 4. How is Dyspareunia diagnosed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The doctor will investigate about your medical history, sexual history, surgical history and previous child birth experiences<\/li>\n<li>After taking history, there will be a pelvic examination to look at the possibility of any skin infection or inflammation<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes, a visual exam of vagina using instrument is also done<\/li>\n<li>Rarely, a pelvic ultrasound is suggested to rule out any anatomical defect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Question 5. How can painful sex be treated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer: Treatment can be done, based on the cause of pain:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In case of infection\/inflammation, medications can be prescribed<\/li>\n<li>Keeping vagina lubricated by applying water based lubricants<\/li>\n<li>Waiting for six weeks after childbirth to prevent painful sex after pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Using estrogen creams during early menopause phase<\/li>\n<li>Taking oral drugs to increase vaginal lubrication<\/li>\n<li>Exercising or taking therapies for vaginal relaxation<\/li>\n<li>Counseling or sex therapy for resolving physical and mental pain<\/li>\n<li>Changing lifestyle<\/li>\n<li>Changing sexual routine can help minimize pain, sometimes changing position helps. It is important to communicate to your partner, during sexual activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Question 6. Do I need to worry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer: No, painful sex is a common problem but it is important to talk to your doctor about it. 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