Know Your Pain When Having Sex

Pain during intercourse is known in medical terms as dyspareunia. These complaints such as burning, sharp or like menstrual cramps.

Although this condition can occur in men, but most women who experience this. Complaints of pain during intercourse in women there are in the area around the vagina, clitoris and labia (vaginal lips)

Condition of pain during sex is certainly uncomfortable for the woman. Quality sex so annoyed because the woman can not enjoy sex let alone reach orgasm. So many patients who complain of this as a matter of course interfere with their emotional and sexual intercourse.

Diagnosis of Dyspareunia

    * Patient says pain during sex

    * This happens not because of a lack of vaginal lubrication or arising out of vaginismus (vaginal tension is too tight and making it difficult to penetrate)

    * This is not caused by the use of substances and drugs and also not due to general medical condition

    * Make the sufferer to be uncomfortable and impaired interpersonal with spouse

Basic Psychological

Sex-related pain conditions can be caused by psychological factors and most of it is what happened. Conditions complained of excessive pain may be caused by factors other than physical, but this is strongly influenced by subjective psychological conditions, especially regarding pain.

Condition of pain during intercourse can also be attributed to factors in the past trauma. Women who had experienced pain during sex can experience conditions like this again in the current period.

Another thing is cognitive learning from people who are meaningful to her. If there are people who are meaningful to the patient tells about his illness to have sex, then this woman will keep this memory in her subconscious and unconsciously aroused when there is a real experience relate to this. This usually occurs in women who have personality easily influenced others.

Besides the internal conflict with a partner, feelings of hurt and psychological trauma can cause this disorder. Patients who experience pain during sexual interference sometimes recounts the less well with the husband. Presence of depressive disorders can also cause this condition so that treatment should be considered in terms of psychological

How Treating

Therapy for these cases requires the cooperation partner. Clear explanations to their partners about sexual and reproductive organ function will open up new horizons for the couple, especially the women who experience dyspareunia. It also described the psychological and physiological factors that are interrelated in a sexual relationship.

Spouse must also be given tips on lovemaking techniques are safe and comfortable for both. Relaxation techniques are also often used as well as meditation to create a comfortable pair and relax the pelvic muscles and vagina.

Preventing Dyspareunia

    * Good hygiene is maintained

    * Make good foreplay and stimulation to ensure good lubrication

    * If you want to use a lubricant, buy a basic ingredient is water instead of oil because it may irritate.

    * Use comfortable clothes and from materials that do not irritate the skin

Hopefully this overview can help you identify and cope with pain during sex disorders.

Dr. Andri SpKJ, Psychiatrist with a specialty in the field of Psychosomatic and Liaison Psychiatry.