Clue is on a mission to help you understand your body, periods, ovulation, and so much more. Start tracking today. Sex is not just for procreation—it should also be pleasurable for every person involved. STIs are common and if caught early, may be treatable. Although sex is a part of the human lifecycle, many people still find it taboo to discuss.
Tips for Vaginal Intercourse
Tips for Vaginal Intercourse - Options for Sexual Health
When should I see a health care professional about painful sex? What kinds of gynecologic conditions can cause pain during sex? Are there things a woman can do on her own to help with pain during sex? Pain during intercourse is very common—nearly 3 out of 4 women have pain during intercourse at some time during their lives. For some women, the pain is only a temporary problem; for others, it is a long-term problem. Pain during sex may be a sign of a gynecologic problem, such as ovarian cysts or endometriosis. Pain during sex also may be caused by problems with sexual response, such as a lack of desire the feeling of wanting to have sex or a lack of arousal the physical and emotional changes that occur in the body as a result of sexual stimulation.
When Sex Is Painful
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Consider What You and Your Partner Want and Feel Ready For: Even when we know we want to have certain kinds of sex, we may be comfortable with some things and not others. We may, for example, be comfortable having vaginal sex with a condom but not without one or be ready for vaginal sex but not anal or oral sex or vice versa. Thinking through what we feel ready for ahead of time can make it easier to communicate our boundaries to our partner s before or during sex. Just like with other kinds of sex, everyone will have a different experience with vaginal sex. What we enjoy and do not enjoy can be a lifelong preference, or it can depend on the day, the partner, and the circumstances.
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