Causes of  Pain During Intercourse

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Pain during intercourse can occur at any point during sex, whether before, during or after sex. This symptom may come and go. The cause is from many factors, such as menopause, lack of foreplay before intercourse, psychological problems, and it may also be a sign of disease. Pain during intercourse can be caused by physical conditions and other causes, such as:

Vaginal dryness

It is a condition in which the vagina is not flexible, lacks lubrication , or has insufficient lubrication, causing the vagina to become dry. When there is friction or intercourse, it causes pain. The causes of vaginal dryness can be due to many factors, such as stress, decreased estrogen, and the use of certain medications.

Genital injury

Illness and injury can cause pain during sex, such as urinary tract infections, vulvodynia, vaginitis and vaginal cramps, genital skin conditions such as itching, burning or sores, pelvic trauma from accidents, childbirth, episiotomy, เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย, hysterectomy and pelvic surgery.

Vaginal spasm

It is a condition in which the body rejects penetration in any form. When a foreign object enters the vagina, it causes uncontrollable contractions and squeezing. During intercourse, it can be very painful.

Lack of foreplay

Foreplay before sex is an important and indispensable step because adequate foreplay will help the woman relax, reduce the risk of vaginal spasms, and increase moisture in the vagina. However, if foreplay is lacking or insufficient, it may cause pain during penetration

Inflammation or infection and other causes

Infection of the vagina or inflammation of the vagina, also known as vulvar vestibulitis, is one cause of pain during intercourse. There are also other causes of pain during intercourse, such as skin disorders such as ringworm, tinea, irritation due to allergies to detergents, sanitary products used in the vaginal area, or problems that have been present since birth, which are very rare causes, such as an incomplete vaginal development, an incomplete hymen, or an abnormal growth of the hymen , blocking the vagina.