User:Mr. Ibrahem/Dyspareunia
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Dyspareunia is pain with sexual intercourse.[1] It can be recurrent or persistent in nature.[2] It is often associated with involuntary muscle spasms, which prevent vaginal penetration and is known as vaginismus.[2] It may result in poor self-esteem or depression.[2][3]
Dyspareunia | |
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Other names | Painful sex |
Pronunciation | |
Specialty | Gynecology |
Symptoms | Pain with sexual intercourse[1] |
Complications | Poor self-esteem[2] |
Types | Primary, secondary, superficial, deep[1] |
Causes | Injury, vaginal atrophy, endometriosis, prolapse, vaginal yeast infections, herpes, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, Behçet's[2] |
Risk factors | Young age, poor knowledge regarding sex, relationship problems, physical abuse[2] |
Treatment | Depends on the primary underlying cause[2] |
Medication | Anesthetic cream, estrogen cream[2] |
Frequency | Most women at some point in time[2] |
Risk factors include young age, poor knowledge regarding sex, relationship problems, and physical abuse.[2] Other causes may include injury, vaginal atrophy, endometriosis, prolapse, vaginal yeast infections, herpes, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, and Behçet's.[2] Often multiple factors are involved.[2] It may also occur in males due to Peyronie disease.[4] Diagnosis is typically based on examination and medical history.[2]
Treatment depends on the primary underlying cause.[2] Generally it begins with education regarding the problem.[2] Either individual or couple counselling may help.[2] Anesthetic cream or estrogen cream may be useful in certain cases.[2] Most people; however, do not seek treatment.[3]
Dyspareunia is more common in women than men.[4] It affects most women who have sex at some point in time.[2] It has been estimated to affect about 22% of women 6 to 12 months after having a baby.[5] As many as half of women after menopause are also affected.[4] The term is from the Greek for "difficult mating".[2]