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Q: Pain During Sex
asked by: TLynn81 on June 4th, 2007
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Hey. I have occasionaly experienced pain during sex. Usually it's just like someone punched me in the cervix or something. It depends on the position. It has only happened if my husband and I are in the "doggy" position or if I'm laying on my back with my legs up in the air or pressed back toward my chest. But tonight was the worst. It felt like someone jammed a stick up in me all the way through into the center of my abdomen to the point I yelled and had to stop. I've had to stop before, but it's never been quite this painful. It still ached for a little while afterward. If I tried to sit flat with my legs criss cross it felt like someone was pressing inside of me. I also had a tiny tiny bit of specks of blood when I wiped after using the bathroom. I had an IUD inserted on May 25th so I was worried that maybe that had something to do with it being so much more painful. I decided to check my strings. They are the same length as they were the last time I checked them. I did notice though that my cervix is very low. I barely had to stick my finger inside to feel it. I just put my middle finger in up to my first knuckle. Also, when I had my IUD inserted, the dr. said my uterus and/or cervix were tilted to the back so he had a difficult time inserting and actually pinched a couple of pieces of my cervix off when clamping it. Should I be worried? What could be making it hurt? Thanks! Smile
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fiona05
replied on June 4th, 2007
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what you have described sounds perfectly normal to me. he is hitting your cervix. the positions you describe (doggy, legs pressed towards chest) are the same positions that give me pain during sex. positions where the guy enters you from behind can hurt, and so can missionary when you press your legs up against your body like that because your vagina is shortened in this position.

your cervix changes position when you are aroused and at certain times of the month - perhaps you are not sufficiently aroused before having sex. i hope this helps:

"After menstruation and directly under the influence of estrogen, the cervix undergoes a series of changes in position and texture. During most of the menstrual cycle, the cervix remains firm, like the tip of the nose, and is positioned low and closed. However, as a woman approaches ovulation, the cervix becomes soft and mushy, and rises and opens in response to the high levels of estrogen present at ovulation. This change, accompanied by the production of fertile-quality cervical mucus, supports the survival and movement of sperm. " - wikipedia
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TLynn81
replied on June 4th, 2007
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Thank you so much for your reply. I feel better knowing that I'm not the only one this has happened to and it's not something bad. My husband feels horrible when it happens and I always tell him that it isn't his fault that I don't know what it is. I had a feeling it may be because my cervix was sitting so low. My period just ended so I guess I'll have to limit certain positions to certain times. THanks again!!
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Georgia59
replied on June 4th, 2007
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Yeah- is your guy unusually large? I would suggest doing more positions where you are in control of the depth of penetration- so if you start to feel uncomfortable, you can back off a little.

The positions you were describing are great for really deep penetration- but that is not what you need right now! Try being on top where you are in control, or when you are on top or bottom, try closing your legs so that he can't go as deep- he will appreciate the extra friction as well, and should directly stimulate your clit.

It shouldn't have anything to do with the IUD. And the bleeding was probably due to rough sex or a small tear or something.
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TLynn81
replied on June 4th, 2007
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Nope, he's not unusually large by any means. Actually, he's about average, maybe a little on the small side. I don't know the actual average penis size of all men, but this is just based off of the men I have been with. He is not "well endowed" but he sure knows what he's doing with it. Wink

It was a little rough though, so you're probably right about the bleeding being from that.
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