CAUSES OF PAINFUL SEX

 🙏🏻 PAINFUL SEX🙏🏻

🙏🏻Painful #intercourse (dyspareunia)

👉🏼 What causes #dyspareunia?

Several conditions can cause dyspareunia. For some women, it’s a sign of a physical problem. Other women may experience pain as a result of emotional factors.

Common physical causes of dyspareunia include:👇🏼

👌vaginal dryness from menopause, childbirth, breastfeeding, medications, or too little arousal before intercourse.

👌skin disorders that cause ulcers, cracks, itching, or burning

👌infections, such as yeast or urinary tract infections (UTIs)

👌injury or trauma from childbirth, an accident, an episiotomy, a hysterectomy, or pelvic surgery

vulvodynia, or pain centered in the vulva area

👌vaginitis, or inflammation of the vagina

👌vaginismus, or a spontaneous tightening of the muscles of the vaginal wall

👌endometriosis

👌cystitis

👌pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

👌uterine fibroids

👌irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

👌radiation and chemotherapy

🤔Factors that reduce sexual desire or affect a person’s ability to become aroused can also cause dyspareunia. These factors include:

👌stress, which can result in tightened muscles of the pelvic floor

👌fear, 

👌guilt,  

👌shame related to sex

👌self-image or body issues

👌medications such as birth control pills

👌relationship problems

👌conditions such as cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and thyroid disease

👌history of sexual abuse or rape

What are the symptoms of dyspareunia?👇🏼

Dyspareunia pain can vary. 

Pain may occur:👇🏼

👉🏼in the vagina, urethra, or bladder

during penetration

👉🏼during or after intercourse

👉🏼deep in the pelvis during intercourse

👉🏼after pain-free intercourse

👉🏼only with specific partners or circumstances

👉🏼with tampon use

👉🏼along with burning, itching, or aching

👉🏼with a feeling of stabbing pain, similar to menstrual cramps

🙏🏻Who’s at risk for PAINFUL SEX (dyspareunia?)

Both women and men can experience dyspareunia, but the condition is more common in women. Dyspareunia is one of the most common problems of postmenopausal women.

Around 75 percent of women have painful intercourse at some time, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). You’re at an increased risk if you:👇🏼

👉🏼take medications that cause vaginal dryness

👉🏼have a viral or bacterial infection

are postmenopausal

🙏🏻How’s dyspareunia treated?

#Medications

Dyspareunia treatments are based on the cause of the condition. If your pain is caused by an underlying infection or condition, your doctor may treat it with:

👌antibiotics (please talk with your Dr)

👌antifungal medicines ( please talk with your Dr)

👌topical or injectable corticosteroids

If a long-term medication is causing vaginal dryness, your physician may change your prescription. Trying alternative medications may restore natural lubrication and reduce pain. ( Please talk with your Dr)

Low estrogen levels cause dyspareunia in some women. A prescription tablet, cream, or flexible ring can deliver a small, regular dose of estrogen to the vagina.

🙏🏻Home care

These home remedies can also reduce dyspareunia symptoms:

👉🏼Use water-soluble lubricants. Purchase water-soluble lubricants here.

👉🏼Have sex when you and your partner are relaxed.

👉🏼Communicate openly with your partner about your pain.

👉🏼Empty your bladder before sex.

👉🏼Take a warm bath before sex.

👉🏼Take an over-the-counter pain reliever before sex. 

👉🏼Apply an ice pack to the vulva to calm burning after sex. 

👉🏼 #Preventing #dyspareunia

There’s no specific prevention for dyspareunia. But you can do the following to reduce the risk of pain during intercourse:

👌After childbirth, wait at least six weeks before resuming sexual intercourse.

👌Use a water-soluble lubricant when vaginal dryness is an issue.

👌Use proper hygiene.

👌Get proper routine medical care.

👌Prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by using condoms or other barriers.

👌Encourage natural vaginal lubrication with enough time for foreplay and stimulation.

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Written by Timah Dawuda medical laboratory scientist and Reproductive Health expert at Timah Diagnostic Center Way in nkwen Bamenda.