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Q: How to prevent painful sex ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 11th, 2007

While having sex it hurt a ton going in, but when he finally got in and when he first came out I was fine. Afterwards, when I tried to stand up I was in tons of pain. I was shaking all over, and quickly got into a warm bath to try and help with the pain. I could hardly move my legs in any position without being in pain. I got out of the bath about a 1/2 hour later, and was dizzy, shaking, and my ears felt like they were full of something and I could hardly hear my spouse talking, and I still hurt a lot. I took an ibuprophen and finally managed to fall asleep. Woke up a about 2 1/2 hours later to feed our baby, and was able to walk with minimal pain. This morning the pain is gone. Is that normal, and is there anything to do to not be in so much pain next time?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 17th, 2007

Sexual Health - Women Answer A3473

You wrote:

"Current medical status: Had a baby at the end of October. Was induced, but had the baby naturally and fast. The doctor said I tore the same amount as if he would have done an epesiotomy, so I had stitches. Recovered within two weeks from everything, and have felt fine. I was bleeding heavily for only two or three days, and then it went brown until a few days ago. The baby was about 5 weeks old."

According to your description, you experienced pain during sex and for the next 2 ½ hours after the sex. You described the duration and strength of the pain but you told me nothing about more precise localization of the pain. The additional symptoms that you mentioned (shaking, decreased hearing, dizziness) can’t help identify the reason for that pain, either. You can consult your gynecologist for a detailed examination because painful sex should be taken seriously.

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