Pain during sex, why does it occur?

According to statistics, every second woman experiences pain during sex. This problem makes sexual life unpleasant, and in some cases impossible.

A woman can be hurt during sex for various reasons. However, in any case, unpleasant sensations when intimacy is an indicator of problems. Therefore at their occurrence it is necessary to visit the gynecologist and to be surveyed. The norm is soreness at the first proximity, when the hymen breaks and blood appears. Although most often it does not tear at sexual intercourse, but only stretches. Then she can remind of herself at the beginning of every sexual act with the presence of unpleasant sensations. Often the first time pain during sex is associated with spasm of the muscles of the vagina, which arises from fear and tension. Reduce discomfort you can relax and trust the partner.

Sex is very useful for health, but only if it is regular and ends with an orgasm. However, in the presence of painful sensations, obtaining discharge is practically impossible. And lack of satisfaction leads eventually to venous stasis, which is accompanied by pain during sex and can provoke a number of diseases.

Quite often, the cause of pain in proximity is insufficient amount of the released lubricant. It can happen for various reasons:

• breast-feeding;
• Reception of hormones;
• menopause;
• Psychological problems (aversion to a partner, fear of becoming pregnant);
• Absence of excitement.

Solve this problem by using artificial moisturizers - lubricants, which are sold in each pharmacy. However, if the problems are psychological, then it is necessary to understand them. In some women, pain during sex is due to vaginismus - spasm of the muscles of the vagina. The reason for this is the fear of intimacy due to psychological trauma. It can arise because of the first unsuccessful experience, rape. Muscles can contract so tightly that even a little finger can not be inserted into the vagina. Sometimes because of the fear of seeing a gynecologist because of vaginismus burst plastic mirrors. In this case, you need to relax, trust your partner and gynecologist. If a woman is not able to cope with this problem herself, then she needs to visit a sex therapist and psychotherapist.

However, more often than not, the patient's question "Why does it hurt during sex?" It is necessary to respond to a gynecologist, as in most cases this is facilitated by women's diseases. In 25% of cases, the cause of pain in sexual intercourse is thrush. It is an inflammation of the vagina that causes the fungus. With timely treatment, the disease is diagnosed and treated fairly easily. But getting rid of chronic thrush is much more difficult.

The cause of inflammation of the vagina may be other pathogens, including STDs. If colpitis is not treated, it is possible to spread infection to the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.

To soreness in sex can lead spikes. They arise after surgery and inflammation. Disrupt the pleasure of an intimate life can breaks, stitches, trauma after surgery and childbirth.

Another gynecological disease, accompanied by pain during sex, is endometriosis. This is called the proliferation of the uterine mucosa on other organs. Data of education are subject to the same cyclical changes as the endometrium. The disease can affect the cervix, its muscle layer, fallopian tubes, ovaries, peritoneum, bladder.

So, pain during sex is an indicator of health problems that requires consultation with a gynecologist. It can not be tolerated, because this will only exacerbate the problem.