Conditions
Female Sexual Dysfunction
It is common for women to experience problems with sex at some stage in their lives, and often this increases as women get older. The main symptoms include loss of desire, loss of arousal, pain during and after sex, and problems reaching orgasm. Sexual desire can be affected by a drop in women’s natural levels of testosterone, but can also be caused by a number of medical problems, as well as psychological issues, such as stress and trauma.
Problems reaching orgasm can be a result of lack of stimulation, but can also be as a result of fear or inexperience. Not every women needs to orgasm to enjoy sex, but it can cause relationship issues, so Psychosexual Counselling is often recommended by GPs. Pain during sex is frequently caused by a condition called Vaginismus, where muscle contractions make sex painful. There are possible treatments, including cylindrical trainers to help adjust the vagina to intercourse.
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hi my sex drive has gone i dont have orgasms and am very dry we have used lubes but still nothing please help
I have a boyfriend of 3 years and we have been sexually active for 2 and a half years. At first it was very pleasurable but in the last year to year and a half sex has become very painful and uncomfortable. we have tried using lube but nothing seems to help. it hurts when he enters me and during sex. I am on the pill and before i went on the pill sex was fine. we have only slept with each other so sexually transmitted diseae is very unlikely. I am only 21 has anyone got any ideas?
i am 22 years old and i have just read up on one of your conditions which is called Vaginismus. after reading up on this i believe i have this problem. it really affects my sex life as i get nervous when having sex which will make things much more painful. i have been single for sometime now as i am afraid to get into a relationship. what can i do 2 help????
Hi im 21 and i have always been quite tight in my vigina and found it painful to have sex but after having my son 18months ago my vigina went even tighter ive been to the hospital gynocoligist 3 times in this 18months due to been on waiting lists not been able to get apointments on the 3rd appt they gave me a scan which was fine so gave me cylindrical trainers i used these for 6months using the largest for 4 of these months and it has made no difference even if i have sex in the morning then night it will have gone back to its original tightness its putting a strain on my relationship and im getting really down and ive never really experianced sex to be a pleasure and spend most of my time putting it off :( just want it over Thanks
im 19 and recently been with a guy whose my second but after him giving me oral pleasure with his finger i started to bleed a lotand there was a chunk of flesh left on my underwear(like from periods), is this normal because im worried and i feel really sore now ????
hi i am 14 years old i am 15 years old i have started pubert but my penis has not yet started to grow what age will it start as i have got a girlfreind an are getting sexsual
guys don't stop growing until they reach the age of 21 sometimes 24. so just be patient
I am 25 years old and have always had this problem i have never been able to have a normal sex life and am to embrassed to go to the doctors.I have problems with my clit, i have only got to rub up against someone and then i think i have an orgasium but then that's it i am completely turned off and it hurts to touch the clit, i have tried to carry on but i just feel horrible and it has ruined my life. If anyone can help or knows what it is please let me know. Thank you
I am 21yrs of age and have 2children bt since my last child,8months old,I don't feel like sex but when I do it really hurts me during and after!Does anybody have any advice?
im a 36year old female, i have a very active sex life with my partner, but when i climax and orgasm i get a very intense pain at the base of my neck that travels around the side of my head to the front of my head, the pain last for roughly 30 to 40 mins! its been ongoing for about 8months, what could this be and is there anything that may be able to help as its know become a worry to myself and partner! please help
when me and my partner are having sex i get realy saw after sometimes through it iswell,it realy annoyes me? and when were having sex iswell we carnt do sertan pesicions cause it hurts me? why are these problems here and how can i solve them? help
I am 23 and i have been with my husband for 5 years now and we have 2 girls of 19 months and 14 weeks since having my first baby i have been having pain during sex, and i get a throbbing sensation after for a few hours, this has got worse since having my second baby, anyone having the same problem. i have been and had all STD tests and other tests and all clear please help.
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