According to statistics, every second woman sometimes experiences pain during sex. This problem makes sex life unpleasant, and in some cases impossible.
A woman can be hurt during sex for various reasons. However, in any case, discomfort with proximity is an indicator of problems. Therefore, when they appear, it is worth visiting a gynecologist and being examined. The norm is considered pain at the first proximity, when the hymen breaks and blood appears. Although most often it does not tear during intercourse, but only stretches. Then she can remind herself at the beginning of each sexual intercourse by the presence of unpleasant sensations. Often for the first time, pain during sex is associated with a spasm of the muscles of the vagina, which occurs due to fear and tension. You can reduce discomfort by relaxing and trusting your partner.
Sex is very good for health, but only if it is regular and ends with an orgasm. However, in the presence of painful sensations, getting a discharge becomes almost impossible. And the lack of satisfaction leads over time to venous congestion, which is accompanied by pain during sex and can provoke a number of diseases.
Quite often, the cause of pain in the vicinity is insufficient lubrication. This can happen for various reasons:
- breast-feeding;
- hormone intake;
- menopause;
- psychological problems (aversion to a partner, fear of becoming pregnant);
- lack of arousal.
This problem can be solved with the help of artificial moisturizers - lubricants, which are sold in every pharmacy. However, if the problems are psychological, then it is necessary to deal with them. In some women, pain during sex occurs due to vaginismus - a spasm of the muscles of the vagina. The reason for this is the fear of intimacy due to psychological trauma. It may arise from a first bad experience, rape. Muscles can contract so hard that even the little finger cannot be inserted into the vagina. Sometimes, due to fear of an examination, the gynecologist due to vaginismus pops up plastic mirrors. In this case, you need to relax, trust the partner and the gynecologist. If a woman is not able to cope with this problem herself, then she needs to visit a sex therapist and a psychotherapist.
However, most often the patient’s question “Why does it hurt during sex?” you have to answer a gynecologist, since in most cases it is precisely women's diseases that contribute to this. In 25% of cases, the cause of pain during intercourse is thrush. It is an inflammation of the vagina that causes fungus. With timely treatment, the disease is diagnosed and treated quite easily. But getting rid of chronic thrush is much more difficult.
Other pathogens, including STDs, can also cause vaginal inflammation. If colpitis is not treated, then infection can spread to the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Adhesions can lead to pain during sex. They occur after surgery and inflammation. Tears, stitches, injuries after operations and childbirth can ruin the pleasure of an intimate life.
Another gynecological disease accompanied by pain during sex is endometriosis. This is called the growth of the uterine mucosa on other organs. These formations are subject to the same cyclical changes as the endometrium. The disease can affect the cervix, its muscle layer, fallopian tubes, ovaries, peritoneum, and bladder.
So, pain during sex is an indicator of health problems, which requires consultation with a gynecologist. You can’t tolerate it, as this will only exacerbate the problem.