When considering intense pain elicited during coital functioning as opposed to vaginal aching or irritation, the therapist generally should look beyond the confines of the vaginal barrel for existent pathology involving the reproductive viscera. Infection of Uterus and Ovaries Infection…
It arises with deep penetration of the penis. Women describe the pain associated with intercourse to be as if their husbands had “hit something” with the penis during deep vaginal penetration. These involved women may note other physical irritations frequently…
Vaginal Lubricant Probably the most frequent cause for dyspareunia originating with symptoms of burning, itching, or aching is the lack of adequate production of vaginal lubrication with sexual functioning. During attempted penile intromission or with long-maintained coital connection, there must…
When chronic vaginal irritation is suggested by direct inspection of the vaginal barrel and confirmed by adequately stained vaginal smear or hanging-drop preparation of the vaginal discharge, which may be profuse and irritating, the husband also should be suspected of…
Vaginal irritation Among the most distressing of the many factors in dyspareunia are the complaints of burning, itching, or aching in the vagina during or after intercourse. The existence of chronic vaginal irritation frequently robs women of their full freedom…
Intercourse Pain For years, a woman’s complaint “it hurts when I have intercourse” has been an anathema to the therapist. Even after an adequate pelvic examination, the therapist frequently cannot be sure whether the patient is complaining of definitive but…
The term dyspareunia difficult or painful coitus has always been presumed to refer to coital distress in women. The word stems from Greek, and somewhat freely translates into “badly mated.” Since no comparable word reflecting or suggesting coital distress for…
Hormone imbalance is common health for many women today. Exposure to toxins that exhibit estrogen-like effects – and there are plenty – can throw a woman’s hormone production off-kilter. Common symptoms include fatigue, slowed metabolism, low libido, and brain fog.…
Although emphasis has been placed upon the role of premature ejaculation in the etiology of primary orgasmic dysfunction, primary or secondary impotence also contributes. Again the basic theme of man and woman coital interaction must be emphasized. If there is…
Probably the most frequent cause for dyspareunia originating with symptoms of burning, itching, or aching is a lack of adequate production of vaginal lubrication with sexual functioning. During attempted penile intromission or with long-maintained coital connection, there must be adequate…
