Pain During Sex
Bladder Pain
And How Advanced Gynecology Can Help
If you’ve been experiencing persistent pain during sex, Advanced Gynecology is here for you. Our board-certified team of women’s health experts are ready to help you with diagnostic care and a range of options from pain management solutions to surgical procedures to hormone therapy to a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure. We will counsel you about the best options for you and your health.
When to See a Doctor for Pain During Sex
You should see a doctor if you experience any other symptoms, such as:
- Bleeding
- Genital lesions
- Irregular periods
- Vaginal discharge
- Involuntary vaginal muscle contractions
Keep a note of any other symptoms you experience alongside the pain. This will help your doctor more quickly diagnose you and prescribe a treatment plan to relieve your pain as quickly as possible.
Your healthcare provider will likely order diagnostic tests to locate the source of the pain.
If you are currently experiencing fever, bloody stools, chest pain, yellow skin (jaundice) or abdominal swelling and tenderness, seek immediate medical attention as you may be experiencing a serious medical condition that requires immediate help.
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Pain Causing Health Condition
- Yeast infections
- Reactions or allergies (non-infectious vaginitis)
- Vaginismus, a common condition that involves an involuntary spasm in the vaginal muscles
- Vaginal infections
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Problems with the cervix
- Endometriosis, a condition in which the tissue that normally grows inside the uterus grows outside the uterus and causes bleeding
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which occurs when the tissues deep inside become badly inflamed and the pressure of intercourse causes deep pain
- Ectopic pregnancy, in which a fertilized egg develops outside the uterus
- Menopause, where the vaginal lining can lose its normal moisture and become dry
- Intercourse too soon after surgery or childbirth
- Sexually transmitted diseases (including Chlamydia and Gonorrhea)
- Injury to the vulva or vagina, which may include a tear from childbirth or from a cut made in the area of the skin between the vagina and the anus during labor
- Vulvodynia, a chronic pain that affects the external sex organs
Be sure to consult with a women's health specialist to discuss your personal health history, your current health situation, and other symptoms you may be experiencing to better help make a diagnosis of the underlying concerns.
