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Painful Intercourse
Aka: Painful Intercourse, Dyspareunia
- Definition
- Pain of vaginal penetration
- See Also
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Causes
- Entry or localized pain
- Vulvodynia or Vulvar Vestibulitis
- Vulvar burning or irritation
- Vaginitis
- Human Papillomavirus
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Atrophic Vaginitis or impaired lubrication
- Vaginal dryness or irritation
- Vaginismus
- Introitus muscles spasm on entry
- Urethral disorders or cystitis
- Urethritis symptoms
- Postpartum
- Deep Pain
- Chronic Cervicitis
- Deep pain
- Endometriosis
- Uterine Fibroids
- Pelvic adhesions
- Pelvic congestion
- Retroverted Uterus
- Contributing Psychological Factors
- Impaired sexual desire or arousal
- Mood Disorder
- Major Depression
- Anxiety
- Sexual abuse history
- References
- Heim (2001) Am Fam Physician 63(8):1535-44