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Sexy Time: When Sex Hurts
November 19, 2009 Posted in Body, Relationships, Sex
Sex is great (OK, great is an understatement, but let’s move on), but what do you do when it’s not? Pain during sex is surprisingly common and can happen for a number of reasons. This week, I’m going to break a few down of the most common causes so that you can get back to screaming from pleasure, not pain.
Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal dryness is probably the most common cause of painful sex, but it’s also the easiest to deal with. Vaginal dryness can be caused by the pill or antidepressants (both lower libido) or by inadequate arousal. To remedy the problem, indulge in more foreplay before the act (easy enough) and use a water based lubricant.
Vaginal Infection
If pain is severe or you feel itchy and irritated down there, it could be an infection (like of the yeast variety). If you think you have an infection you should see a doctor. Over-the-counter medicine like Vagisil can help with itching or pain.
Vaginismus
Vaginismus is involuntary tightness of the vagina due to contractions of the pelvic floor muscles. If penetration is regularly painful enough to make it nearly impossible, it’s time to see a doctor. There’s no known cause or quick cure for vaginismus; according to Google Health, “treatment involves extensive therapy that combines education, counseling, and behavioral exercises. Such exercises include pelvic floor muscle contraction and relaxation (Kegel exercises).”
Uterine Problems
If the pain feels like it’s coming from deep in the pelvis, or if you feel like he is bumping into something in there, the pain is likely caused by the uterus. Uterus pain can be caused by fibroid growths, tilting of the uterus, or a prolapsed uterus. Again, you need to see a doctor if this pain is consistent and severe.
All in all, one instance of pain during sex probably isn’t anything you need to worry about, but if sex is consistently painful and adding foreplay and lubrication into your routine don’t help, you should be seeking medical advice. After all, sex should be pleasurable, not punishment (no matter what your Sunday school teacher taught you).
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Casey says:
Thu, 19th Nov 20099:34 am
Wrong! They teach that it's PunishABLE, not punishMENT.
Casey says:
Thu, 19th Nov 200911:03 am
Funny, I didn’t learn that sex was supposed to be punishment in my Sunday school class.
b says:
Thu, 19th Nov 200911:36 am
ditto to Casey. I was never taught sex was punishment in Sunday School either…
Al says:
Thu, 19th Nov 20091:06 pm
Sunday school teachers taught that non-married sex was punishment, Casey.
Erin says:
Thu, 19th Nov 20091:10 pm
Any way religious BS aside…. I bought water based lube last night, before I read the article. I sure hope it works and it’s safe with condoms and toys! YEY! I think men and women don’t realize how much foreplay a woman needs, hell my boyfriend thinks 5 minutes of laying in bed grabbing my chest and my lady parts is foreplay. It’s not. I think more imaginative foreplay and lube will help if you have a problem also oral helps really get you stimulated for the “big entrance”.
Em says:
Tue, 2nd Mar 20109:58 am
Another thing that wasn't mentioned is you could have a cyst on your ovaries. Thats what mine ended up being.
May Paki says:
Sun, 7th Nov 20105:11 am
Primary Vaginismus.
If you have it, then your body is NOT designed for sex.
It is God's way of telling a woman that she is DESTINED to become a nun or celibate.
So if you have it, go on and BECOME A NUN.
Or be CELIBATE.
That's because it is God's way of controlling the global population. God created women with such sexual dysfunction to keep them away from sex and thus preventing conception.
Unfortunately, most women don't realize it and would still go through days and weeks of therapy which is just time consuming.
Trying to remedy your condition is against God's will.
God does NOT want you to have sex.
If your a woman, don't get married & don't have sex if your VAGINA wont let you.
God had CLOSED the gates of your virginity.
FACE IT! You have a NUN'S VAGINA.
It is time to give up on men and become a NUN.
VAGINISMUS may be the answer to overpopulation.
God truly works in strange ways.
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Thu, 7th Apr 20117:07 pm
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Nichi says:
Fri, 10th Jun 201111:24 am
To May Paki…. I do not think God wants women to become nuns… It's not a VAGINAL thing, it's a mind set -rolls eyes-
Just Me says:
Thu, 30th Jun 201110:18 pm
lmao
Maypaki says:
Fri, 1st Jul 20111:11 am
There are two types of vaginismus:
1.) Primary – oops! She has a nun's vagina. Penetrating a dry, unaroused and unwilling vagina is rape.
If she cannot be a nun, she should at least be celibate.
2.) Secondary – happens after pregnancy of menopause. It means God doesn't want you to make more babies. A natural birth control.
I am a man who believes in WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Without women's rights, women would still be treated as baby factories instead of human beings with choices.
If a woman has a right to refuse sex, then so does her VAGINA. She should respect her VAGINAL RIGHTS. They are:
1.) Vagina's right to refuse sex.
2.) Vagina's right to self-pleasure
3.) Vagina's right to self-lubricate.
If a woman has Prime Vaginismus, it means her VAGINA is refusing sex. Penetrating a dry,unaroused and unwilling vagina is RAPE, especially if she is dumb about her vagina. Her vagina is not consenting to any man. It's God's form of BIRTH CONTROL.
Most humans are genetically designed to learn how to masturbate. Masturbation teaches them to be sexually self-aware. But some, particularly women, have limited or no masturbation skills and end up having Vaginismus, dry vagina or thick hymen. Because God forbids them to learn about sex to control the population. God owns their vaginas.
Vaginismus may be the strongest evidence that God exist. Some higher power can manipulate a woman's body for population control.
I am now an enlightened man.