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Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse, due to medical or psychological causes. The term is used almost exclusively in women, although the problem may occur in men. The causes are often reversible, even when long-standing, but self-perpetuating pain is a factor after the original cause has been removed.
Dyspareunia is considered to be primarily a physical, rather than an emotional, problem until proven otherwise. In most instances of dyspareunia, there is an original physical cause. Extreme forms, in which the woman's pelvic floor musculature contracts involuntarily, is termed vaginismus.
Symptoms
When pain occurs, the woman may be distracted from feeling pleasure and excitement. Both vaginal lubrication and vaginal dilation decrease. When the vagina is dry and undilated, penile thrusting is painful. Even after the original source of pain (a healing episiotomy, for example) has disappeared, a woman may feel pain simply because she expects pain. In brief, dyspareunia can be classified by the time elapsed since the woman first felt it:
- During the first 2 weeks or so, dyspareunia caused by penile insertion or movement of the penis in the vagina or by deep penetration is often due to disease or injury deep within the pelvis.
- After the first 2 weeks or so, the original cause of dyspareunia may still exist with the woman still experiencing the resultant pain. Or it may have disappeared, but the woman has anticipatory pain associated with a dry, tight vagina.
Thanks for spreading the word -> @sensovi @drjengunter talks about painful sex (dyspareunia) http://is.gd/4OU23 (as common as asthma)
DrJenGunter (Jennifer Gunter) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:55:10 -0000
Thanks for spreading the word -> @sensovi @drjengunter talks about painful sex (dyspareunia) http://is.gd/4OU23 (as common as asthma)
@drjengunter talks about painful sex (dyspareunia) http://is.gd/4OU23 it's as common as asthma, but people don't talk about it
sensovi (Sensovi Institute) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:51 -0000
@drjengunter talks about painful sex (dyspareunia) http://is.gd/4OU23 it's as common as asthma, but people don't talk about it
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megan_eb (Megan B) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:50 -0000
Watching the fantastic @DrJenGunter talk about dyspareunia (painful sex) - http://is.gd/4OWMr
watching @drjengunter talk about painful sex (dyspareunia) http://is.gd/4OU23 it's as common as asthma, but people don't talk about it
livingsexuality (Becky Knight) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:18:06 -0000
watching @drjengunter talk about painful sex (dyspareunia) http://is.gd/4OU23 it's as common as asthma, but people don't talk about it
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DrJenGunter (Jennifer Gunter) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:23:39 -0000
@Doctor_V @LisaKiftTherapy @DrMichellexo @DrAriafya @dirkstanley Thanks 4 RTs about appearance on @viewfromthebay dyspareunia is important!
Excited to see @DrJenGunter on TV today. RT @DrJenGunter My segment on dyspareunia on @viewfromthebay ABC 7 http://tiny.cc/wq8fp
taniamalik (tania malik) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:56:44 -0000
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Dyspareunia - Pain During Intercourse - A web site for women experiencing pain during intercourse or during menstruation as a result of a tilted or retroverted uterus.
Meta Description: [ Pelvic pain information on pain during intercourse, painful periods, as well as, a tipped uterus and prolapsed uterus. ]
Dyspareunia Resources for Women - A variety of educational brochure PDFs, surveys and media player files for women experiencing pain during intercourse.
Meta Description: [ Pelvic pain information on pain during intercourse, painful periods, as well as, a tipped uterus and prolapsed uterus. ]
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