Painful Sexual Intercourse, Can This Be Caused By Birth Control Pills? - Dr. Andrew Goldstein (VIDEO)

Dr. Goldstein:

So birth control pills actually do cause sexual pain. Most gynecologists don’t know that. Typically, birth control pills will cause pain upon penetration. This is usually slow on onset, so gradually women will say that they have lost the ability to lubricate and that over time penetration will become much more painful and that’s the result of lower estrogen and testosterone caused by birth control pills.

About Dr. Goldstein, M.D.:
Dr. Andrew T. Goldstein, M.D., graduated from the University of Virginia and the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He pursued his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Beth Israel Medical Center. After completing his residency, Dr. Goldstein moved to Annapolis, Maryland and started the Sexual Wellness Center which is devoted to the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. In 1999, he joined the faculty at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and became the Director of The Centers for Vulvovaginal Disorders in Washington, D.C. and New York City in 2002.

Visit Dr. Goldstein at The Centers for Vulvovaginal Disorders

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