Last piece of helpful information is from the Mayo Clinic on dyspareunia:
"Researchers estimate that up to 1 in 5 women experience episodes of genital pain that occurs just before, during or after intercourse. But the location of pain and frequency of pain varies greatly. If you experience painful intercourse, you may feel:
* Pain with every penetration, even while putting in a tampon
* Pain with certain partners or just under certain circumstances
* New pain after previously pain-free intercourse
* Superficial (entry) pain
* Deep pain during thrusting, which is often described as "something being bumped"
* Burning pain or aching pain
Most women with dyspareunia complain of superficial pain, which occurs upon penetration."
I think it is important to distinguish between pain that you are feeling physically, either "superficially" (at the vaginal opening) or inside your vagina during penetration (of finger, tampon, speculum, penis). Also distinguish if the pain you experience is more the FEAR or ANTICIPATION of pain, in which you can go through very specific steps to overcome this emotional fear by talking with a sex therapist.
Here are some other helpful options at Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/painful-intercourse/DS01044/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs.
Please let us know what option(s) you decide to try, and we can help find you local resources in your area.
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Last piece of helpful information is from the Mayo Clinic on dyspareunia:
"Researchers estimate that up to 1 in 5 women experience episodes of genital pain that occurs just before, during or after intercourse. But the location of pain and frequency of pain varies greatly. If you experience painful intercourse, you may feel:
* Pain with every penetration, even while putting in a tampon
* Pain with certain partners or just under certain circumstances
* New pain after previously pain-free intercourse
* Superficial (entry) pain
* Deep pain during thrusting, which is often described as "something being bumped"
* Burning pain or aching pain
Most women with dyspareunia complain of superficial pain, which occurs upon penetration."
Source: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/painful-intercourse/DS01044/DSECTION=symptoms
I think it is important to distinguish between pain that you are feeling physically, either "superficially" (at the vaginal opening) or inside your vagina during penetration (of finger, tampon, speculum, penis). Also distinguish if the pain you experience is more the FEAR or ANTICIPATION of pain, in which you can go through very specific steps to overcome this emotional fear by talking with a sex therapist.
Here are some other helpful options at Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/painful-intercourse/DS01044/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs.
Please let us know what option(s) you decide to try, and we can help find you local resources in your area.
March 17, 2011 - 11:02amThis Comment
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