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Pain during intercourse is pain or discomfort in the woman's labial, vaginal or pelvic areas during or after sexual intercourse. Pain during intercourse is one of the most common causes of problems in sexual relationships.¹

Fast Facts:

• --Some of the causes of pain during intercourse could be: vaginal dryness, menopause, urinary tract infection, sexually transmitted diseases or vaginal infection.²
• --Pain inside the vagina can be a sign of such problems as ovarian cysts, infection of the uterus or endometriosis.³
• --Your doctor may order a laparoscopy to determine what is causing the pain during intercourse.³

Top Resources on Pain During Intercourse

• MediResource (via C-Health): Pain During Intercourse: Women
• eMedicineHealth: Pain During Intercourse
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Sexual Intercourse-Painful
• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Pain During Intercourse
• WebMD: Pain During Intercourse Treatment | Pain During Sex
• University of Cincinnati: Pain with Intercourse
• WebMD Message Board: Pain During Intercourse
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptom: Painful Intercourse

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ eMedicineHealth: Pain During Intercourse
2. ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Sexual Intercourse-Painful
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} WebMD: Pain During Sex

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