Second American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists It is estimated that 3 out of 4 women will experience pain or discomfort during sex at some point in their lives. According to Carlos Moraes, gynecologist and obstetrician from Santa Casa/SP, doctor at the Albert Einstein hospital and member of FEBRASG, there are a number of factors that can trigger this situation.
“The pain or discomfort can be superficial or profound and have anatomical, hormonal, pathological and even emotional origins. The suffering can be so intense that women avoid sex altogether,” says the expert.
For Bárbara Bastos, clinical and educational sexologist at FASEX, postgraduate student in Human Sexuality at the Child Behavior Institute of Miami, pain in the genital region is a warning that something is wrong. In other words, you can’t ignore it!
To extinguish the belief that “pain during sex is normal”, We spoke to experts. Find out what they told us (that might make your sex less enjoyable):
Condoms
Some women may have an allergic reaction to latex condoms, causing itching, burning, and pain, both during and after sexual intercourse. “Replace the latex condom with the polyurethane one. In addition to being more resistant, it is made of a more delicate and comfortable material. But if the pain persists, talk to your doctor”, Carlos Moraes leads.
Size and shape of the penis
“The old saying that the bigger the penis, the more pleasure a woman will have, has always been a myth”, says Bárbara Bastos. According to her, a very large penis can cause small cracks in the vaginal tissue due to friction. This causes pain and discomfort during and after sexual intercourse. A longer penis can reach the cervix, making sex extremely painful. “In the latter case, avoid positions that favor deep penetration. As for the thickness of the penis, use a lubricant to soften the friction”, recommends the sexologist.
Oral contraceptives
A study conducted by researchers at Hopital du Saint-Sacrement, Canada, revealed that prolonged use of contraceptive pills may be associated with several conditions that cause severe pain in the vulva region.
Research conducted by New York University, in collaboration with the Waitemata District Health Board, in New Zealand, showed that 27% of women who used contraceptives, even with low concentrations of estrogen, experienced pelvic pain, and only 17% of those who didn’t take them. the pill had the same pain.
Additionally, 25% of contraceptive users had nearly double the number of pain episodes during or after sex, compared to 12% of those not using the pill. “In this case, it is ideal to discuss other non-hormonal contraceptive methods with your doctor,” underlines the gynecologist Carlos Moraes.
Semen
Human seminal plasma (HSP) hypersensitivity, known as semen/semen allergy, is a very rare allergic reaction that mostly affects women and can occur with any partner, at any time, even after years of relationship.
According to Carlos Moraes, the culprit for this condition is the seminal plasma, a liquid present in the semen, whose proteins cause this pathology. Although most women who face this problem are in their 20s and 30s, there are cases where the reactions appear only after the age of 50. It is possible that hypersensitivity also manifests itself in adolescence, immediately after the first sexual intercourse.
“To deal with this condition, the ideal is to use a condom regularly, as it prevents the sperm from coming into contact with the vaginal mucosa, preventing the onset of symptoms. It is important to underline that the condom must be worn as soon as foreplay begins, since there is a risk that the preejaculatory fluid comes into contact with the vaginal region and triggers an allergic reaction”warns Carlos Moraes.
Size of the vaginal lips
According to Luís Maatz, plastic surgeon at the Hospital das Clínicas of the USP Faculty of Medicine and member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP); The configuration of the female genitals, i.e. the disproportionate size and shape of the vaginal lips, can give rise to uncomfortable sexual intercourse, to say the least.
In other words, buddy: If you feel pain during and/or after sex, get a medical evaluation as soon as possible. For gynecologist Carlos Moraes, an accurate diagnosis can not only restore pleasure, but also speed up the treatment of more serious problems.
Source: Terra
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