All tagged painful sex
We aren’t taught much about what happens during menopause and the few years before. Read on for some things you didn’t know were related to the loss of estrogen that your ovaries used to make!
Vaginismus is an involuntary, tight contraction of muscles around the opening of the vagina that makes putting anything in the vagina painful, including sex. Dr. Becky Lynn, gynecologist and sexual health specialist talks to Megan Normille, pelvic floor physical therapist about how physical therapy can cure vaginismus.
Sandpaper. That is what my patients tell me about how their vagina feels during sex after menopause. There’s good news though--you don’t have to live that way. There are several things you can do to reinvigorate “down there”.
Breast Cancer- that thing that turned your world upside down, breast cancer survivor. Time to get your life back. But no one told you what was going to happen to your sex life!
Did you know your breast would look funny or that you would lose sensation in your chest? Your nipples would be gone? Did they tell you what lack of estrogen does to the vagina? Did anyone mention that sex was going to become excruciatingly painful or you would never want to do it again? No, no and no. Because, as they should be, everyone is working on making the cancer go away for good. At the end of the day, you still have to lead your life. But should you even worry about sex when you should feel lucky to be alive?
The answer is YES! Sex and intimacy matter! There are things you can do to improve your sex life. Giving up is just not an option.
Menopause can wreak havoc on your sex life. Difficulty with or inability to reach orgasm is just one thing menopausal women face. Great news though there is a way to get back to your normal sexual self again!
