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Vaginismus

Discomfort or pain caused due to spasm of the vaginal muscles during penetrative sex, inserting a tampon, or during a gynecological exam is called vaginismus. It can result due to emotional triggers like performance anxiety, stress, fear, traumatic experiences, or due to physical triggers like infections, cancer, childbirth, menopause, and insufficient vaginal lubrication.

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I had painful sex for two years. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have had painful sex from day one of marriage for two years. I also have dry vagina. I was not interested since it was painful. Please help. Thanks.  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It can be due to: 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 lubricants such as KY Gel (Hydroxy...  Read Full »

We are experiencing discomfort during sex. Please help.

Query: Hello Doctor,I got married a couple of days back. When I tried to have sex during first night after some foreplay, I found my wife's vagina was having a small hole and my erected penis was not able to penetrate. When I tried a little forcefully, the front skin of my penis rolled back exposing the in...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi,  Welcome to icliniq.com. From the available description it appears to be that both of you are first timers. This kind of problem is commonly encountered because of lack of knowledge. I advice you the following things from your next love making session: Devote at least 30 minutes in f...  Read Full »

After intercourse, I got a thick liquid with blood. Is this normal?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a female. I had unprotected intercourse with my boyfriend last night. Is this safe? Every time after fingering, I had some bleeding. After intercourse, I got a thick liquid with blood. Is this normal? Kindly help me.   Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If you are not sure whether your boyfriend has any sexually transmitted infection, you can do these tests to rule it out. You can do TPHA (treponema pallidum hemagglutination), herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2 IgG (immunoglobulin G), her...  Read Full »

Why do I experience intense pain during sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I need some advice on an ongoing problem that has my doctor stumped. I am experiencing intense pain during sex, to the point that it often entirely prevents intimacy. This has been going on for about 12 months. The pain is consistently in the same spot, just behind my hymen to the righ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you seem to be suffering is from vaginismus where the pain is related only to the initial penetration and not due to any organic cause. The cause of vaginismus is either the vaginal muscles are too taut, or you are not sexually excited enough before the act. And...  Read Full »

Kindly give a solution for pain during intercourse.

Query: Hi doctor, My wife is having pain during sexual intercourse from initial days. First time she had some bleeding. The bleeding stopped within a few days. Initially it was very difficult. Then we started to have it full fledge. After a month, there is no pain, but still insertion hurts her every time....  Read Full »


Dr. Bharat Udey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is quite common to experience pain during coitus, especially for a newlywed woman who had never done sex before. This happens because of the narrow introitus (vaginal entrance) which need to accommodate the male penis. For a virgin woman, pain with bleeding i...  Read Full »

I experience pain during sex with vaginal dryness and low sex drive. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have experienced pain during penetration in the past, but for the past six months, sex has become such a painful experience for me. I no longer enjoy it and I have a nonexistent sex drive. I have no sex drive at all, and I no longer enjoy sex and it has become so painful. I also te...  Read Full »


Dr. Parth Nagda

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having vaginismus is just like having any other medical problem. The only difference is not many people talk about vaginismus. Not able to have sex can be emotionally exhausting and mentally disturbing but the good thing is that it is a completely curable condition. T...  Read Full »

Why does it hurt so much when my partner tries to penetrate me?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a female. I find it very hard when my boyfriend tries to do penetration in me. I have much pain and it seems like a big stone is present on me. Please help me.   Read Full »


Dr. Sharath Kumar. C

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can have a tight vagina resulting in dyspareunia. A tight or narrow vagina causes pain or discomfort during sex. If there is pain or difficulty in penetration, then it can occur due to inadequate stimulation and arousal. Pain during penetration can occur due to tigh...  Read Full »

Why do I have vaginal pain during sex?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24 year old woman. I got married a year ago. But, we could not have sex successfully. Whenever we try, I am getting severe pain in my vagina. What shall we do?  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. Failure to penetrate the vagina by erect penis along with severe pain is indicative of two things. One is vaginismus, if he is not able to penetrate from day one and the other could be any other pathology resulting to dy...  Read Full »

What are the causes of decreased libido in women?

Query: Hi doctor, Ever since I got married, I had no feeling during the foreplay, and my vagina is too tight, and my husband cannot insert the penis into the vagina. The vagina is not getting opened completely, and also vagina width is small, and my intercourse feelings are entirely zero. I Had chest pain...  Read Full »


Dr. Srikanth Marla Chinthamani

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to ask a few questions: 1) Do you have a lot of pain during penetration? 2) Do you have any other congenital conditions? You said chest pain since childhood 3) Are you using any medication for any medical condition? Get back to me with the details for further fo...  Read Full »

Why does my wife does not lubricate well during sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28 year old male, who is married from the last 14 months. My wife did not have prior sex education. She does not get lubricated during sex at all. So, we are unable to have sexual intercourse. She gets severe pain if I try to stimulate her with my fingers. However, she is comf...  Read Full »


Dr. Purushottam Sah

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The issue seems to be anxiety. Both your reports are normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity). However, get both of your blood prolactin tested. If she cannot tolerate your finger but is comfortable with the penis, ensure your fingernails are not hurtin...  Read Full »

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