Have you ever felt pain during sex? If yes, you should know that this is self-named sexual dysfunction: dyspareunia, but what will be the cause?Is there anything that can be done to prevent it?
The answers to these questions can be found in this article, the truth is that having a full sex life is an important part of our general well-being, so it is important that if you feel this discomfort, you try to solve it.
“Sex is part of nature, and I walk wonderfully with nature?- Marilyn Monroe-
Dyspareunia is a set of sexual changes. The defining characteristic is to feel pain during sex, but when?This discomfort can occur before, during or after such activities.
“Sex is like memory: if not used, it disappears. -Eduardo Punset-
In other words, it can occur during arousal or during penetration or sexual intercourse, but also when reaching orgasm or ejaculating. In the case of women, for example, there is a dysfunction that falls into this category: vaginismus.
Vaginismus is a sequence of involuntary contractions of the muscles of the outer third of the vagina, the consequence of which is that the opening of the vagina closes partially or completely, making penetration difficult, if not impossible.
The truth is that the causes of dyspareunia can be of different types, in men the most common is a type of urinary tract infection, phymosis or sexually transmitted diseases, among others, that is, these discomforts are usually caused by a certain type. biological factor.
In women, however, the range of causes is much broader. Among the organic ones we can highlight: the lack of vaginal lubrication, menopause, vaginal or clitoral infections, malformations or scars or the use of spermicides or contraceptive creams that can irritate the genital area.
But it can also be caused by psychological factors, among the most common are inadequate sex education, anxiety or fear of sex (which may be the result of previous traumatic experiences) or lack of sexual arousal, this can happen because the pace is too fast in the relationship, so there is not enough time to produce the vaginal lubrication we mention.
If the causes are psychological, the first thing is to receive sex education in general and about the problem in particular, in this way we can change the negative attitudes we have towards pain in sex and sexuality, then it will be necessary to do personalized training that will indicate the psychologist, both for self-exploration and penetration.
What if sex is dirty?- Woody Allen-
If the causes of dyspareunia are due to biological or organic factors, a doctor should be consulted, therefore, if it is caused by one type of medicine, such as some antihistamines, it may be possible to change the medicine to another that does not cause such discomfort. The same is true if it is a sexually transmitted infection or disease. A specialist doctor may tell you the right treatment for this problem.
In short, this type of problem generates a lot of emotional, psychological and physical discomfort, therefore, if you do, it is very important to have the help of a qualified professional, choosing an appropriate psychologist to help overcome this problem is essential because, as We have said, having a pleasant sexual life is one of the greatest sources of pleasure and its echo is appreciated with the whole body, to the point of affecting even and mainly our emotions, with what this implies positive for our emotional state.
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