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Painful sex
Hi,
I am a 23 year old female. Since January, I have been experiencing terrible pain during intercourse. In January, I started the Depo shot. During my first round of the shot, I just assumed that my body was trying to acclimate to it. During the second round, the pain during sex still did not resolve. Therefore, I began to think that the pain had something to do with the shot. I changed to Seasonique. I have been on the pills for 2 months now. The pain has not resolved.
I have seen two gyns about the problem. The first one gave me insertable estrogen pills to try. After a two week course, there was still no change. He told me to avoid positions which caused the pain and to use extra lubrication. The next gyn that I visited, changed my birth control to the Seasonique pills. I am still having pain. I have a retroverted uterus, but that did not cause pain before. Also, I am always well lubricated, but the pain still results. Moreover, I had a negative pap smear, and I am negative for STDs, I do not have a current UTI. In the past, UTIs that I have gotten have been the result of bubble baths and not sex.
The pain ranges from a severe burning to a mild burning and is usually consistently on one side of my vagina from entrance to 1-2 inches in. Also, pain will increase with the amount of times that I have sex in a day. The first time is uncomfortable, but I can overcome the pain. The second time is generally impossible. The burning becomes so intense that it makes my eyes water. Penetration is possible, but it just burns intensely. I have no strange discharge associated with this pain. When the pain is really bad, I have trouble standing or sitting afterwards. It is just very uncomfortable.
I am just very frustrated and I am not sure what to do. I feel that if it was some sort of psychological issue that I would never be able to have sex without pain. That’s not always the case. I am sure of a few things that it is not: under arousal, under lubrication, or a retroverted uterus. I feel like I have eliminated everything besides maybe a sperm allergy or an allergy to the soap that he uses to wash himself? Anything you could offer would be helpful.
I am a 23 year old female. Since January, I have been experiencing terrible pain during intercourse. In January, I started the Depo shot. During my first round of the shot, I just assumed that my body was trying to acclimate to it. During the second round, the pain during sex still did not resolve. Therefore, I began to think that the pain had something to do with the shot. I changed to Seasonique. I have been on the pills for 2 months now. The pain has not resolved.
I have seen two gyns about the problem. The first one gave me insertable estrogen pills to try. After a two week course, there was still no change. He told me to avoid positions which caused the pain and to use extra lubrication. The next gyn that I visited, changed my birth control to the Seasonique pills. I am still having pain. I have a retroverted uterus, but that did not cause pain before. Also, I am always well lubricated, but the pain still results. Moreover, I had a negative pap smear, and I am negative for STDs, I do not have a current UTI. In the past, UTIs that I have gotten have been the result of bubble baths and not sex.
The pain ranges from a severe burning to a mild burning and is usually consistently on one side of my vagina from entrance to 1-2 inches in. Also, pain will increase with the amount of times that I have sex in a day. The first time is uncomfortable, but I can overcome the pain. The second time is generally impossible. The burning becomes so intense that it makes my eyes water. Penetration is possible, but it just burns intensely. I have no strange discharge associated with this pain. When the pain is really bad, I have trouble standing or sitting afterwards. It is just very uncomfortable.
I am just very frustrated and I am not sure what to do. I feel that if it was some sort of psychological issue that I would never be able to have sex without pain. That’s not always the case. I am sure of a few things that it is not: under arousal, under lubrication, or a retroverted uterus. I feel like I have eliminated everything besides maybe a sperm allergy or an allergy to the soap that he uses to wash himself? Anything you could offer would be helpful.
Me again! Have you been using any spermacides or condoms? Have you been with the same partner for awhile? Have you had sex with this same partner and not have any pain? You could also have an allergy to his sperm as well. Could you try using a condom and see if that might be why. I seem to doubt an allergy to him cause its almost like its immediate and not after ejaculation. I definately would seek out another doctor. Go with a younger doctor cause they tend to know the more up to date treatments and they are not old school in which asking you to try this and then try that. I hate the wait and see approach. You have done that. I know how hard it is to have this pain. It something that you once enjoyed and now almost want to avoid. If there is anything you can add to help us out please do.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
Oh do you have any discharge or bleeding or abnormal periods? Are there any other medical issues that you have currently and are you on any medication?
Have you ever had children? So you are saying as well that you are actually having vaginal pain and it is not associated with your cervix? It doesn't hurt at the end of your vagina but the side of it and the first 1-2 inches? I just want to make sure I get it right so I can give you some suggestions to share with your physician. I have had this issue before as well. I was given estrogen inserts. It helped in other areas. I had a hysterectomy and have had 3 kids. My pain was caused my healing and scar tissue. Anyway, I hope I can help you out some.
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