Dyspareunia

Dyspareunia affects women and can differentiated by repeated vaginal pain during sexual intercourse. Pain usually occurs with penetration but can occur even without penetration due to vaginal stimulation.

Dyspareunia is marked with pain at the vaginal opening or deep inside. Such repeated pain can lead to avoidance of sexual activity, loss of desire and arousal.

Symptoms

Burning, itching, stinging, and feeling swollen, in any area of the perineum are some of the symptoms of Dyspareunia.

Causes

There are many causes of dyspareunia that can be psychological or physiological.The main causes are vulvovaginitis, herpes, atrophic vulvitis, urethral troubles, episiotomy, radiation vaginitis, sexual trauma, inadequate lubrication and topical irritants such as latex. Sometimes deep pelvic pain is often ascribed to ovary injury during intercourse with the partner hitting an ovary during sexual intercourse, pelvic or abdominal surgery, postoperative adhesions, genital or pelvic tumors, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infection, and ovarian cysts.

Treatment

Physical nature of dyspareunia can be identified and treated accordingly. If the dyspareunia is of a psychological nature, refer the patient to a doctor with a background in sex therapy or psychology, if possible.