Painful intercourse or painful sex can be experienced as pelvic pain, vaginal pain, or pain in the labial or vulvar areas during sex. Pain may be experienced as deep pain, sharp pain, or a burning sensation.
Pain during intercourse is one of the most common causes of problems of sexual dysfunction.
Causes of painful sex
Possible reasons for this apparent increased prevalence include the following:
Thinning and dryness of the vaginal walls after menopause,
Sexually transmitted disease
Vulvodynia
Lichens / Vulval pre cancer (other skin condition) vaginismus (muscle spasms of the vaginal wall muscles),
Urinary tract infection
Changes in sexual behaviour
Injuries or irritation of the vagina due to any cause
Endometriosis
CLINICS
-
Harley Street Clinic: 25 Harley Street, Central London, W1G 9QW
Portland Hospital: 215 Great Portland Street, Central London, W1W 5AH
Japanese Corporate Clients: 234-236 Hendon Way, London NW4 3NE
Highgate Hospital: 17-19 View Road, North London, N6 4DJ
Harley Street Gynaecology is registered as a limited company in England and Wales under company number 08306857.