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I have been experiencing painful sex. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,I have been experiencing painful sex. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Painful sex can be due to the following reasons: 1. Dryness due to infection, improper foreplay, dehydration, age factor, and hormonal imbalance. You can try the natural way by increasing foreplay, which can cause lubrication, or you can use... Read Full »
I am experiencing pain during sex. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing pain during sex, particularly in certain positions. These pains have extended to my lower abdomen, persisting even when not engaged in sexual activity. This discomfort began last year following a two-month infection that I eventually treated. I believe it is importan... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Pain during sexual intercourse can stem from various causes: Insufficient lubrication before penetration is often due to inadequate foreplay, reduced sexual desire, or age-related factors in older women. Treatment involves addressing the... Read Full »
I have pain and a burning sensation during sex. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 23-year-old female, and I have pain and a burning sensation during sex and after that, I feel sore. This has been happening since the very first time I had sex and is continuing till now. I am scared of having sex since I know I will feel the pain. Kindly help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are elated to have you on board at icliniq.com. The clinical symptoms that you have mentioned may be due to pelvic inflammatory disease (an infection of the female reproductive organs) that might be causing pain during sex. Do you notice any vaginal discharge, sw... Read Full »
My penis hurts during sex. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I have a problem with my penis. Every time when I try to have sex, my penis hurts very much, there is a thin throat on the top of my penis head that is attached to my foreskin, and when I try to pull it down, it starts hurting.Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms of hurting sensation during sex with a skin tag on top of the penis. Kindly send the picture. I propose you have developed an acute balanitis. Please take the following: Apply Lidocaine spray to the penis before sex.... Read Full »
I feel pain while having sexual activity. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I feel pain and difficulty while having sexual activity with my partner. His penis is eight inches long and it is my first time having sex and it hurts as he tries entering. He has not been able to go in and I tried lube and everything but it bled the first two times. He has not been ab... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Firstly, I would like to reassure you that it is completely normal to experience some discomfort or pain during your first few sexual encounters, especially if your partner's penis is larger than what you are used to. However, if the pain... Read Full »
Do I need to retract foreskin during intercourse?
Query: Hello doctor, I got married three months back. And since then, I am not able to have sex with my wife. I am not able to retract my foreskin when erect, and the head of the penis is not visible. I can only retract it less than 1 cm. The foreskin on the penis is very soft, and I cannot roll it back. W... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are not able to retract the foreskin over the tip of the penis, then most likely the skin is tight and it is due to phimosis. Though to make a diagnosis, evaluation is needed. This is a surgical condition, but it can be treated easily. Circumcision... Read Full »
I experience pain and burning in my vagina during intercourse. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been married for seven months, but I am still unable to have intercourse. I experience extreme pain and burning in my vagina, and despite numerous attempts, my husband is unable to insert his penis into my vagina. Please provide guidance. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. The possible causes for your situation may be due to the following reasons: Dryness: This could be due to infection, inadequate foreplay, dehydration, age, or hormonal imbalance. Increasing foreplay or using lubrica... Read Full »
I am experiencing pain during sex. Please suggest.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 23 years old. I got married before two years. I still have pain while having sex. My husband says vaginal opening is too small hence it is painful for him too. We are badly in need of a baby now. Please suggest some measures to increase the size of my vaginal opening. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually small vaginal opening happens due to dryness of vagina or if you are not fully excited. So, vagina is not dilated and there will be less mucus secretion, which will ultimately cause painful sex (dyspareunia). Follow the following few things regularly, which wi... Read Full »
I suspect having endometriosis. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am recently trying to get pregnant and in the past six months, have had a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. I am wondering if there is a chance I have endometriosis. I am wondering this because I have no other risks/causes that could have caused the ectopic. There is no chance I cou... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, the only problem I feel is the problem which could happen to the tube. Your history of having a tubal pregnancy and severe pain during sex, that is dyspareunia, means that there is some problem which is happening around the uterus and the tubes. So, it... Read Full »
I am experiencing pain in my left pelvic area. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have pain in my left pelvic area, which gets better after taking Meftal Spas. I got an ultrasound done, which revealed a 2 inches hemorrhagic cyst in my right ovary. My period is also delayed. Is this cyst regular or an endometriosis cyst? Is this pain related to the cyst? What should I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you are fine and only need very few changes. Let me tell you the problems one by one followed by what to do. Your cyst is just a hemorrhagic or corpus luteum cyst. After ovulation, the re... Read Full »