If you could hear how many women complain of this in our center, you would be amazed. It is very common especially amongst women over 40.

There are so many reasons for this. Some are expected like bacterial infection and vaginal dryness, but some are not as common. Pain is also experienced when some sexually transmitted diseases part of the equation and also there are cists that grow that are very painful, as well.

Another is a disorder called vaginisimus.  This is a condition that is almost always a secondary condition that comes after one of the other possibilities mentioned above. It is extremely important to see a doctor to rule out these other issues first. If it is a cyst, infection, dryness or disease, a medical doctor can usually help to alleviate the pain and determine the cause of it. Often times, an antibiotic is all that is needed.

When there is severe dryness, it is usually due to menopause, age related disorders, a hysterectomy or other causes that in turn stop or inhibit natural secretion and/or moisture to occur on its own.

When dryness is an issue, the simplest way to determine if that is the only problem would be to use KY Jelly. Dousing it generously on the penis and then inserting into the vagina. If there is still a considerable amount of pain during intercourse, stop and make an appointment with your doctor right away to determine other causes for that pain. Obviously, if the pain is not there, then you will know that natural secretion/moisture is the issue. Keep in mind that this is very common during premenopausal and menopausal stages. When this is the reason for the pain, the doctor has ways that can help and the KY Jelly may be the easiest answer until that stage is over.

In the next post, we will focus on vaginisimus. We will give a great web resource as well as some ideas for relieving the pain. Stay tuned for more information.