Painful Sex

In the following case study Overcoming Vaginismus Without Embarassment- a patient Diana shares her experience in overcoming vaginismus.

Dyspareunia refers to pain in the pelvic area during or after sexual intercourse. It is believed that dyspareunia is caused by physical factors at least 75% of the time. Psychological factors are infrequently involved and will most commonly be associated with previous sexual trauma (rape or abuse), feelings of guilt, or negative attitudes toward sex.

‘Vulvodynia’ is a medical term (derived from the Greek word dynos = pain), coined to describe chronic vulvar discomfort or pain of uncertain origin.